A physician who allegedly suggested that the Princess of Wales and the King developed cancer due to Covid vaccines is now running for office with the Reform party in the upcoming local elections. Professor Angus Dalgleish, speaking at a Reform UK conference alongside cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra, stated that Covid vaccines likely played a significant role in the Royal Family members’ cancer. Despite the Reform party distancing itself from Dr Malhotra’s remarks in September, Prof Dalgleish confirmed his belief in the vaccine-cancer connection and is a Reform UK candidate in the Sutton ward of North Cheam.
Following these events, Sir Keir Starmer criticized the claims, emphasizing the importance of childhood vaccinations while condemning baseless vaccine-cancer conspiracy theories as harmful. Prof Dalgleish, a former UKIP member, previously raised concerns about NHS strain due to immigration levels. Cancer Research dismissed any Covid vaccine-cancer association, highlighting the safety and efficacy of vaccines in preventing infections.
In response to the controversy, experts like Brian Ferguson from the University of Cambridge refuted the notion that mRNA vaccines cause cancer, labeling such claims as false and dangerous. They emphasized the lack of credible evidence linking vaccines to cancer and criticized attempts to tie pseudoscience to the Royal Family’s cancer cases.
The Princess of Wales revealed her cancer diagnosis in March 2024, undergoing treatment and eventually entering remission in January 2025, describing her recovery journey as challenging. King Charles, diagnosed with cancer in February 2024, received early treatment leading to positive outcomes this year. The Mirror has reached out to Reform for input on the matter.