Reform candidate shared Covid conspiracy and called late Queen ‘fraud’

EXCLUSIVE: Reform candidate shared Covid conspiracy and called late Queen ‘fraud’Nigel Farage once spoke of his admiration for Queen Elizabeth II but Emma Clatworthy laid into Queen Elizabeth II as well as falsely claiming ‘you can’t catch virus’NewsSimon Murphy Senior News Reporter, Mirror15:57, 15 Apr 2026Updated 16:03, 15 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesEmma Clatworthy is standing in south WalesOne of Nigel Farage’s Reform candidates peddled a Covid conspiracy theory – and even branded the late Queen a “fraud” who should be overthrown.‌Farage once opened up about being “slightly depressed” at Queen Elizabeth II’s death, praising her as “the most respected person in the world”. But in stark contrast, Reform’s local elections candidate Emma Clatworthy laid into her, alleging “she’s not our Queen” – citing her German descent. Clatworthy, standing in south Wales, referenced a “cult” leader who apparently claimed the Queen swore to “trade off” her subjects. She also falsely claimed people cannot catch a virus and to advance her argument referenced the Rothchilds – a Jewish banking family often used in anti-semitic comments.‌View 5 ImagesClatworthy falsely claimed people can't catch a virus in Telegram post(Image: Facebook)‌READ MORE: Reform activist visited by Farage wrote vile Hitler posts - so we confronted himREAD MORE: Reform's Robert Jenrick vowed to cut flight tax after getting £40k from airline ownerReform has been hit by scandal in Wales, with one candidate standing down last month after a photo emerged of him appearing to do a Nazi salute. In Telegram posts uncovered by Hope Not Hate (HNH), Clatworthy, 43, wrote: “The government are actors, there [sic] only to distract us, give us a false sense of security and false sense of control over our lives thinking that they are there for us.“We don’t need a government so large they’re like blood sucking ticks, taking all our money and doing nothing for us only for the corporations. They need to go, the whole system ne...