Prince William received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine

• Prince William got his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday.
• The Duke of Cambridge had COVID-19 in the spring of 2020.
• William thanked people working on the UK's vaccine rollout when he announced he got his shot.

Prince William got his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday.

The Duke of Cambridge announced he was on his way to being vaccinated on social media on Thursday.

"On Tuesday I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine," he wrote in a post shared on both Twitter and Instagram.

"To all those working on the vaccine rollout - thank you for everything you've done and continue to do," William went on to say.

William was trending on Twitter after he made his announcement on Thursday.

The Duke of Cambridge did not say which COVID-19 vaccine he received on Tuesday. Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca are currently approved for use in the UK.

Prince William tested positive for COVID-19 in April of 2020.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did not say whether or not Kate Middleton had been vaccinated yet. The couple did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Prince William isn't the first member of the royal family to receive a coronavirus vaccine

The royal family has been encouraging people to get vaccinated as soon as they can.

In March, Prince William and Kate Middleton made a trip to the vaccine site at Westminster Abbey, where they were married 10 years ago.

Members of the royal family have also been leading by example by getting vaccinated themselves.

Queen Elizabeth was vaccinated in January at Windsor Castle, as was Prince Philip before his death in April.

After his grandparents were vaccinated, Prince William said he was "very proud" of them.

Likewise, Prince Charles and Camilla were vaccinated in February.

Like his son, Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus in March of 2020. The Duchess of Cornwall tested negative.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not announced that they have been vaccinated, but they served as co-chairs of VAX LIVE, a concert to encourage people to get vaccinated when they can.

At the event, Harry received a standing ovation from a crowd of essential workers and promoted universal vaccine access.