Have no doubt: royalty, and others who wander in society's upper echelons, are taking things rather seriously One's approach to coronavirus seems to be divided into two camps.
Are you a Duke of Cambridge who, on day one of his trip to Ireland, appeared to dismiss concerns over the potentially fatal virus spreading around the world?
Or are you Her Majesty The Queen, who wore gloves to an investiture ceremony this week for the first time in a decade? But it is easy for royalty.
They have built reputations on distance, on superiority: a gloved hand or a refusal to touch a well-wisher is just part of the game.
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