Prince Charles openly admitted that he is missing his grandchildren as he remains in lockdown in Birkhall, his Scotland residence. The Prince of Wales has been isolating with his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, since the middle of March and said that what he really wants is to hug his grandkids.
The heir to the throne has been chatting with different organizations since being in lockdown. In a recent video call, the royal said that it's been terribly sad not to be able to see friends and family members in person because of the government's orders to stay at home.
Prince Charles has four grandchildren from his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry - Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Archie Harrison. He also has several step grandchildren from the Duchess of Cornwall's adult kids.
The royal said that it's fortunate there is FaceTime and other technology people can use to keep in touch. But Prince Charles also said these video conferencing devices aren't the same as, sometimes, it would be nicer to give people hugs.
The Prince of Wales also expressed frustration over not seeing his father, Prince Philip, for a very long time. The Duke of Edinburgh, who is in isolation at Windsor Castle with Queen Elizabeth, is turning 99 on June 10. The royal family, however, won't be able to celebrate this milestone as large gatherings are still not allowed in the U.K. They will likely be together via video conferencing again, as they did when Queen Elizabeth turned 94 in April.
Meanwhile, Prince Charles, who had COVID-19 in late March, also said that he's more determined to "push and shout and prod" his most favorite approach to green living as the world is undergoing a reset due to the coronavirus. The royal said that people now have to realize to put nature first in everything that they do, and perhaps go back to basics to prevent the destruction of the earth's biodiversity.
The heir acknowledged that he got away with coronavirus rather lightly as he didn't suffer from any worrying symptoms and was not even hospitalized for someone who's in his 70s, the age vulnerable to the virus. Others haven't been too lucky dealing with the disease and Prince Charles said he is determined to help and find a way to get the world out of this public health crisis.
