The last month has been most eventful for Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne. After contracting and surviving COVID-19 in late March and opening two coronavirus hospitals, he's written a piece for Country Life to mark Earth Day. He also shared his insights about life in quarantine.
Prince Charles wrote about his appreciation for farmers amid this pandemic crisis. He said that people might have finally noticed the value of agricultural life in these past weeks, with farmers producing the food to feed much of the United Kingdom when several factories and establishments are shut down.
The Prince of Wales also wrote about his love for nature and the countryside, as well as all the animal life that are "suddenly bursting into hyperactivity" since most humans are staying at home. Prince Charles said this pandemic crisis is teaching us a lesson to value the importance of nature to human's existence.
"Let us recalibrate our lives, working closely together to tackle all these challenges," he wrote. "Let us commit to making this precious world a truly better place."
The heir to throne also shared that he has been using digital technology while confined in Birkhall, Scotland with his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. What has kept him quite entertained are those funny videos on the internet, as well as videos of people singing, getting together for virtual parties or enjoying an online game.
It is believed that Prince Charles has had a Zoom video chat with his mother, Queen Elizabeth, for her birthday on April 21. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis also often call up their grandfather to chat and ask about farm animals, as revealed by Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, in a BBC interview.
Kate said that it's important for her kids to keep in touch with Prince Charles and her own parents because the lockdowns can be so hard on families who have not seen each other for over six weeks. Prince William agreed and said that the video chats took some time to get used to because they have a two-year-old who likes to mess up the buttons during the calls.
Meanwhile, Prince Charles also said that these challenging times is bringing out the best in people. He praised the public for the kindness and concern they've shown towards each other. He said that such commendable behaviors must continue even after the virus crisis is gone.
