Overview
- At the Ebor Festival on Aug. 21, Camilla described wasps at Sandringham as a "terrible" nuisance and highlighted seasonal insect trouble.
- Pest control experts have been called in, signs warn visitors that wasp activity is high, and a suited specialist was photographed on the grounds.
- Camilla said her bees at Ray Mill House have been swarming this summer and confirmed she keeps eight hives at her Wiltshire home.
- During the York engagement, she met Harry and Seline Silk of Knavesmire Nectar and was presented with a jar of honey.
- Reports have linked elevated wasp numbers to a historically dry spring, though formal attribution has not been established.