The Prince of Wales, 72, and his wife, 73, have been inoculated to protect themselves against the novel
coronavirus, the BBC reports, and cites a statement from Clarence House. It was not revealed which vaccine they received or whether they were vaccinated at the same time. The United Kingdom is currently encouraging anyone above 70 years old to receive their immunizations. Those 70 years old and above or who are deemed high risk because of where they work and/or because of a health condition can get the jab in England. The U.K. has the goal of having 15 million people vaccinated during the first phase of its vaccine roll-out and as of Feb. 8 over 12.6 million people had received their first dosage and over 516,000 had received their second.
The Countess of Wessex s 89-year-old dad has received the COVID-19 vaccine
By Heather Cichowski
Countess of Wessex had a very memorable birthday this week. Sophie
celebrated turning 56 on Jan. 20 with a video call with Lincolnshire NHS General Practice nurses and healthcare assistants. During the virtual event, the countess revealed her 89-year-old father,
Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones, had received the The video of Sophie s engagement was shared on the
Royal Family s Instagram on Jan. 21. The birthday girl delivered the opening address at the conference and expressed her heartfelt thanks to all of the staff working tirelessly during the Thank you so much to all of you, the mom of two said. It doesn t matter what part of the system you re working in, whether you’re general practitioner nurses, whether
Prince William Is Very Proud of Grandparents Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth for Getting COVID Vaccine People 1/17/2021
Prince William is proud of the example his grandparents are setting for their British citizens.
The royal, 38, recently spoke with frontline workers and volunteers from across the U.K. via a video call about the country s COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, and praised Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip for getting the vaccine. My grandparents have had the vaccine and I m very proud of them for doing that, William said, adding, It s really important that everyone gets their vaccine.
Buckingham Palace announced earlier this month that the Queen, 94, and her husband, 99, who are both in the high-risk category, were given vaccinations. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have today received Covid-19 vaccinations, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson told PEOPLE on Jan. 9.