Claims of Cancer Linked to COVID Vaccine for Royals

A prominent adviser to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine Health Secretary, has suggested that King Charles and Kate Middleton might have developed cancer due to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Last year, it was publicly disclosed that both Charles and his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, were undergoing treatment for cancer.

Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist known for his controversial views, claims there’s a possibility that the cancer they are experiencing could be linked to the mRNA vaccine. He refers to certain studies that have been widely discredited, which were also endorsed by Steven Hatfill, a senior adviser in the Department of Health and Human Services infamous for his promotion of hydroxychloroquine during the first Trump administration.

Major health organizations, including the CDC, the FDA, and the National Cancer Institute, assert that there is no evidence to support claims that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer or increase its risk.

Regardless, during an upcoming speech at Nigel Farage’s Reform Party conference, Malhotra is set to say, “There are several documented mechanisms through which the mRNA vaccine can raise cancer risk, confirmed by… Steven Hatfill.”

He also plans to mention Angus Dalgleish, a respected oncologist, who purportedly supports the idea that it’s quite possible the Royal Family’s cancer cases are vaccine-related.

Critics have challenged Malhotra for promoting statements lacking scientific backing, despite his connections with Kennedy. During his speech, he is expected to make these claims in Birmingham, England.

Farage, who has ties to Donald Trump and was a prominent figure in the Brexit campaign, met with the former president recently.

Malhotra told a publication last month that both RFK Jr. and the Trump administration intend to ban the COVID mRNA vaccine soon.

Like Malhotra, Hatfill—appointed to a senior advisory position in May—has repeatedly asserted, against established scientific evidence, that COVID mRNA vaccines may indicate a “cancer signal.”

One of the studies referenced by them is a 2025 article by Paul Marik and Justus Hope, published in the Journal of Independent Medicine, titled “COVID-19 mRNA-Induced ‘Turbo Cancers.’”

However, experts in oncology and vaccine safety argue that this review is more about anecdotes and speculative ideas rather than solid evidence showing a link between COVID mRNA vaccines and cancer development.

In the pandemic’s early stages, Hatfill also endorsed hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19, despite the FDA and multiple studies indicating it had no meaningful effects and could even worsen patients’ conditions.

Dalgleish, an emeritus professor, has made public claims that mRNA boosters might lead to faster cancer progression, but his viewpoints have been widely dismissed by the scientific community.

Just last month, Malhotra stated that RFK Jr. and Trump had already limited the COVID mRNA vaccine’s availability to high-risk individuals and were considering removing it from the market altogether.

He claimed that certain individuals within the Trump administration, as well as family members, share RFK Jr.’s concerns about potential vaccine-related “injuries.” Notably, neither Kennedy nor these Trump associates possess medical qualifications.

After the plans to remove the vaccine were exposed, several personnel from the CDC left amid concerns regarding Kennedy’s vaccine stance. Trump later demanded that pharmaceutical companies prove the efficacy of their COVID vaccines.

The publication reached out to both Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace for comments. Dalgleish indicated, “[While] we do not know that Charles and Kate’s unexpected cancers were caused by the vaccines, as they both presented with benign conditions… it is highly likely.”

A White House spokesperson responded that the individual in question does not represent official administration views and advised better coverage of those who do speak for the administration.