Queen Camilla Reveals 'Terrible' Problem Affecting Her Home with King Charles This Summer

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There's a pesky problem astatine 2 royal residences, according to nan Queen

Published connected August 22, 2025 11:30AM EDT

King Charles and Queen Camilla astatine nan Sandringham Flower Show 2025 connected July 23, 2025. Credit :

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Queen Camilla opened up astir a problem astatine a royal residence this summer
  • The Queen, 78, said nan rumor is simply a "terrible" nuisance
  • Queen Camilla besides said astir a akin rumor astatine her backstage home

Queen Camilla is buzzing astir immoderate problem astatine location this summer.

On Aug. 21, nan Queen, 78, revealed that an infestation of wasps astatine Sandringham has go a "terrible" nuisance. Sandringham is nan royal family's retreat successful Norfolk, wherever they traditionally walk Christmas, and 1 of nan galore properties successful King Charles' portfolio of royal existent estate.

According to Hello!, nan Queen offered nan remark during her solo time retired astatine nan Ebor Festival, an equestrian arena she attended arsenic Patron of nan York Racecourse to unfastened nan track's caller complex. 

She besides met Harry and Seline Silk of Knavesmire Nectar there, and added that nan bees astatine her backstage location successful Wiltshire person been causing problems pinch nan measurement that they are swarming.

Queen Camilla is presented pinch a jar of chromatic by Harry and Seline Silk from Knavesmire Nectar astatine nan Ebor Festival astatine York Racecourse connected Aug. 21, 2025.

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Queen Camilla owns a location successful nan Wiltshire countryside called Ray Mill House, purchasing nan favourite flight successful 1996 pursuing her divorcement from her first husband, Andrew Parker Bowles. She retained nan residence moreover aft marrying nan early King Charles successful 2005 and heads location astir weekends for a serene retreat.

The Queen keeps bees arsenic a hobby astatine Ray Mill House and nan chromatic from nan hives is disposable for charitable waste astatine Fortnum & Mason. She's 1 of respective beekeepers successful nan royal family, as  Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle person besides pursued nan hobby.

Queen Camilla's quip astir nan "terrible" wasps astatine Sandringham referred to what's allegedly a larger problem. According to The Sun, signs person been placed astir nan property that say, "Please beryllium alert that wasp activity is presently precocious successful this area."

Sandringham House successful King's Lynn, England. Indigo/Getty Images

"King Charles is known for his emotion of nan situation but everyone is alert excessively galore wasps could beryllium a problem for visitors," a root told nan outlet. "Wasps are a captious portion of nan eco-system and cipher wants to harm them. This twelvemonth location person been acold much than is normal, which is why it is simply a challenge."

Per nan study published connected Aug. 17, a historically barren outpouring play created nan cleanable conditions for nan wasps and different bugs to breed.

The King and Queen's astir caller associated nationalist quality was erstwhile they drove to religion astatine Crathie Kirk together connected Aug. 17, attending nan religion work nan time earlier nan King, 76, officially kicked disconnected his summertime stay astatine nan adjacent Balmoral Castle. 

King Charles and Queen Camilla get to be a Sunday religion work astatine Crathie Kirk connected Aug. 17, 2025.

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Balmoral Castle successful nan Scottish Highlands has been nan royal family's summertime gathering spot for generations and a beloved contented King Charles has continued from his precocious mother Queen Elizabeth's reign.