RFK Jr advisor claims King Charles and Kate Middleton’s cancers linked to Covid vaccine: Report

A British cardiologist who advises a RFK Jr-linked activist group alleged that the royals could have developed cancer from the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine
UPDATED SEP 7, 2025
Robert F Kennedy Jr's advisor Dr Aseem Malhotra linked King Charles and Kate Middleton’s cancer to the Covid-19  mRNA vaccine (Getty Images)
Robert F Kennedy Jr's advisor Dr Aseem Malhotra linked King Charles and Kate Middleton’s cancer to the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: A leading adviser to anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly drawing controversy with a claim involving Britain’s royals.

It was announced last year that King Charles and his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, were both undergoing treatment for cancer. 

RFK Jr advisor claims royals 'highly likely' developed cancer due to mRNA vaccine

Dr Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist who advises the RFK Jr-linked activist group MAHA Action, alleged that King Charles and Kate Middleton could have developed cancer from the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine.

Malhotra, whose views have often been rejected by the medical community, was expected to make the claim during a speech at the Reform Party’s annual conference in Birmingham, England, as per a report by The Daily Beast.

Kate Middleton attends The
Kate Middleton attends The 'Together At Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 8, 2023, in London, England (Samir Hussein/WireImage)

“We have several published mechanisms of how the mRNA vaccine can increase the risk of cancer confirmed by… Steven Hatfill," Malhotra has reportedly claimed. 

"This is also supported by one of Britain’s most eminent oncologists, Angus Dalgleish, who is happy for me to share today that he believes it is highly likely members of the royal family developed cancer because of the Covid jab," he further added. 

King Charles III arrives at Faleolo International Airport for his official welcome on October 23, 2024 in Apia, Samoa. The King's visit to Australia is his first as monarch, and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa will be his first as head of the Commonwealth. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
King Charles arrives at Faleolo International Airport for his official welcome on October 23, 2024, in Apia, Samoa (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

RFK Jr advisor cites controversial research on Covid vaccine

Aseem Malhotra and Steven Hatfill, a former Donald Trump health advisor who pushed hydroxychloroquine during the first administration, point to a 2025 paper by Paul Marik and Justus Hope published in the Journal of Independent Medicine.

The paper, titled "COVID-19 mRNA-Induced 'Turbo Cancers,'" argues that the vaccine may drive cancer risk. However, leading experts say the review is based on anecdotes and speculative mechanisms rather than solid evidence.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr for a Senate Finance Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. The committee met to hear testimony on President Trump's 2026 health care agenda (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr for a Senate Finance Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 4, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have all said there is no proof that Covid-19 vaccine causes or worsens cancer.

Dalgleish, emeritus professor of oncology at the University of London, has also claimed boosters can accelerate cancer, a position repeatedly rejected by cancer researchers.

“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,” said Dalgleish, as per the publication.

White House rejects Aseem Malhotra's claims about Trump administration 

Aseem Malhotra went on to say that there are people within the Donald Trump administration and even his family who agree with RFK Jr's view that vaccines cause “injuries.”

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on before he delivers remarks during an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on April 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Christians across the globe will celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 20. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump looks on before he delivers remarks during an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on April 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The Daily Beast contacted Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, the Department of Health and Human Services, and Dalgleish for comments.

White House spokesman Kush Desai dismissed the notion, saying, “This individual is not a member of the Administration, and does not represent the Administration’s thinking or planning."

Desai added, "The Daily Beast should expend its obviously limited capabilities on trying to accurately cover the people who actually can speak on behalf of the Administration.”

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