Prince William to undergo secret cancer checks after former instructor dies from toxic helicopter fumes
LONDON, ENGLAND: Prince William may have to undergo cancer checks in the wake of his former military flying instructor’s tragic death at the age of just 47, claimed a palace insider.
The Prince of Wales’ former instructor, Flight Sergeant Zach Stubbings, died recently after battling cancer, which was presumably caused due to years-long exposure to toxic helicopter exhaust fumes.
However, Stubbings’ untimely death has left the palace officials with knitted brows as they wonder whether the toxic smoke has left any impact on the future King of England.
Prince William will be ‘undergoing’ medical screening
Speaking to Radar Online, a palace insider revealed that Prince William will be undergoing several tests to check whether the toxic helicopter fumes have done any damage to his body as he also, like Stubbings, flew the same choppers during his flying career.
“William will undergo a range of tests to make sure he’s not suffering from any illnesses connected to his military service. Heaven forbid that he’s developed any form of cancer in the service of his country,” noted the source.
The latest development came after an already difficult year when the British royal family grappled with double threats of cancer as King Charles and Prince William’s wife Kate Middleton battled cancer, with the Princess of Wales recently announcing she was in remission.
Speaking of the already existing double threats, the insider continued, “The royal family does not need a triple whammy of cancer-stricken senior royals on its books, given Charles and Kate have both been battling the illness over the last months.”
“It is a very worrying time, to say the least,” added the insider.
Prince William’s helicopter instructor dies after battling cancer
As reported by the outlet, Prince William's flight instructor Zach Stubbings died from cancer after years of being surrounded by toxic fumes. He battled multiple myeloma, the cancer of the blood and bone marrow, for over a decade before his death.
However, his death came as a concern for the royal family as Prince William too flew the same helicopter - Sea King - as Stubbings during his flying days. The outlet reported that Stubings was diagnosed with cancer 13 years after he joined the RAF Search and Rescue.
Sergeant Stubbings trained the future monarch from 2010 to 2013 when he was based at RAF Valley in Anglesey in the United Kingdom.
Significantly, Stubbings’ death announcement was made by Richard Sutton, a former Navy Commander and pilot who was also diagnosed with cancer 12 years ago.
