Prince Albert is shutting down speculation that he gave Prince Charles coronavirus, after the two men tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.

Both royals were in attendance at the same WaterAid event in London on March 10, but Prince Albert, the 62-year-old leader of Monaco, said that they were seated far apart.

We greeted each other from afar, each of us on opposite ends of the table, Albert said in an interview with the French radio station RTL .

I never shook his hand, Albert added, which makes sense, as Charles, who is 71, was pictured giving out namaste greetings as early as March 9.

I was already there on the other side of the table, so we greeted each other from afar ... So I dont think I can be accused of having contaminated him, Albert said, laughing. But there were a lot of people, not only around that table but also in the atrium of that convention center.

The head of state added that he is recovering from the virus.

Im still coughing a little, but I no longer have a fever. I can see the end of the tunnel, Albert added.