King Charles is widely known as one of the world’s most steadfast proponents of homeopathy, a conviction he maintains despite a lack of sound evidence. His advocacy extends back decades. After successfully seeing UK osteopathy and chiropractic regulated by statute, Charles aimed to do the same for homeopathy. This project failed, but his love for homeopathy remained.
Charles champions homeopathy not just for humans, but for animals as well. Farmers in the UK, for instance, have been taught how to treat their livestock with homeopathic remedies “by kind permission of His Royal Highness, The Prince Of Wales.” Furthermore, Ainsworth, a prominent UK homeopathic pharmacy, holds Charles’ royal warrant.
His support has also been evident through his presence and speeches at homeopathic events, such as when he opened the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital. The Smallwood report, commissioned by Charles, even concluded that the NHS could save millions of our money, if only the use of homeopathy could be increased. The College of Medicine and Integrated Health, of which Charles is a patron, regularly promotes homeopathy. And he has frequently lobbied politicians to make homeopathic treatments more widely available through the NHS. In 2019, his commitment was further solidified when he accepted the patronage of the Faculty of Homeopathy.
Cancer Diagnosis and the Homeopathy Speculation
In February 2024, the announcement of King Charles’ cancer diagnosis shocked the world. It also made his health a near-daily subject of news and speculation. While I am delighted that he’s recovering well, many discussing his illness are convinced his relatively good health is solely due to homeopathy. They believe his treatment plan is primarily, or even exclusively, based on it.
Here are some statements I recently encountered on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter):
- “King Charles cured his cancer with herbal remedies & homeopathy & didn’t shed a hair like his DIL, if true they had cancer.”
- “King Charles uses homeopathy. Is for his cancer in Bangalore.”
- “He hasn’t been sick at all, he uses homeopathy and nobody that uses homeopathy will die of cancer.”
- “Homeopathy. It is the only guaranteed cure for Cancer and majority of chronic illnesses worldwide proved. Although sneared at by our guilty House of Lords Health Committee. HRH King Charles was the patron of Homeopathic council for many many years, why is that?”
- “King Charles has cancer diagnosis and elects to use natural remedy and Kate Middleton has cancer and opts for chemotherapy. I think that is weird. I understand the monarchy has always sought homeopathy as a first route for treatment and pharmaceutical as a last resort.”
- “Told my mom I think I have bone cancer and now shes making me eat onions is this the homeopathy stuff that king charles guy is doing.”
- “As an Avid Homeopathy Enthusiast King Charles now has the superpower to cure cancer.”
Similar hints have appeared in articles about his cancer, suggesting he might be using an “oxygen tent” and his “proclivity for homeopathic remedies” to battle the disease. Some even argue that Dr. Michael Dixon, appointed Head of the Royal Medical Household, would have ensured Charles’ treatment was homeopathic.
The Reality of His Treatment
However, all of this is pure speculation. The crucial question is whether there is any reliable evidence to support these claims. I have diligently searched for such evidence and have been unable to find any. To my knowledge, there is no indication that King Charles’ cancer is being treated with homeopathy.
Contrary to the widespread assumption that he’s being cured by a homeopath, I’ve always considered this highly unlikely. I am confident that King Charles is receiving the very best conventional treatments that scientific medicine has to offer. While homeopathy has indeed been a long-standing favourite of the royal family, it appears to be their preference only while enjoying good health. When serious illness strikes, they rely on effective medicine – and that demonstrably does not include homeopathy.
