Royal Residences Battling Bug Infestation and Beekeeping Drama

Let’s all take a moment to feel for the monarchy—apparently, wasps are now their most pressing national security threat.

Meet Avery Sinclair, your guide through the tangled thicket of celebrity chaos. I don’t do fluff, I don’t do hype, and I definitely don’t do royal PR spin. So let’s cut through the pomp and circumstance and get real about Camilla’s latest “crisis.”

Oh yes, Queen Camilla has a *terrible* problem at Sandringham—wasps. Not just any wasps, mind you, but an overpopulation so severe that signs have gone up around the estate warning guests of high wasp activity. Because nothing says “royal welcome” like a swarm of stingers guarding the front gate.

According to reports from Hello! and The Sun, Camilla revealed the issue while attending the Ebor Festival, where she serves as Patron of the York Racecourse. She even mentioned her own beekeeping hobby being disrupted by insects—though in this case, it’s bees at her Wiltshire home, Ray Mill House, causing some buzz (pun very much intended).

Now, before you start drafting petitions to save the wasps, let’s remember: King Charles is a noted eco-warrior. He’s not about to exterminate them. But apparently, even he can’t charm these flying menaces into behaving themselves. An insider told The Sun, “Wasps are a critical part of the ecosystem and nobody wants to harm them. This year there have been far more than is normal, which is why it is a challenge.”

So, the palace is managing the situation with caution, signage, and probably a few frantic gardeners with rolled-up sleeves. Meanwhile, Camilla’s honey from her hives is sold via charitable sales at Fortnum & Mason. And she’s not the only one buzzing around with hive ambitions—Charles, Kate Middleton, and yes, Meghan Markle, are also beekeepers.

Markle, ever the lifestyle guru, even showcased her beekeeping chops on her Netflix series *With Love, Meghan*, which debuted earlier this year. In the first episode titled “Hello, Honey!”, she harvested honey from her Montecito beehives alongside skincare founder Vicky Tsai and chef Roy Choi.

But here’s the kicker: despite the royal family’s own apiary interests, insiders say they’re not exactly tuning in to binge Markle’s show. A source told Vanity Fair, “The king knows more than enough about beekeeping. Besides, he’s far too busy to sit down and watch it.” Another royal friend added, “There’s very little to actually learn from Meghan’s TV show… I suspect that [the royal family] will be quite dismissive of it.”

Critics weren’t kind either. The *New York Post*’s Kirsten Fleming called the show exhausting and said the word “joy” should file a cease-and-desist against Markle. “She carpet bombs every segment with the j-word,” Fleming wrote. “If you played a drinking game and threw one back every time she said it, you’d be blacked out 10 minutes into the first episode.”

Still, the show got renewed for Season 2, which wrapped filming and is set to premiere August 26. Markle announced the news on Instagram with a video captioned, “Oh, how I love ASMR!” because apparently, everything needs to sound like a spa treatment these days.

So, what does this all mean? It means Camilla’s dealing with wasps, Charles is trying to keep his environmental cred intact, and Markle’s still trying to convince everyone she’s a lifestyle guru. Meanwhile, the rest of us are left wondering if Buckingham Palace has a pest control budget or if they just hire exterminators off the royal app.

And that’s today’s dose of reality. You’re welcome.

Sources: Celebrity Storm and Hello!, The Sun, Vanity Fair, New York Post
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