The Monarch has sealed off rubbish bins and placed wasp warning signs around the grounds of his Sandringham House after the estate was plagued by swarms of wasps. Wasps are thriving in the UK this summer following the warmest and sunniest spring in more than 50 years.
Visitors to the house and gardens are being told to be particularly careful near the bins, with one set of bins completely sealed off and covered in cloth because the problem is so bad. Wasps are equipped with a stinger for self-defence, which contains venom that is transmitted to humans if they are stung. The venom can cause a huge amount of pain, swelling and itching and for anyone allergic to wasp stings it can cause breathing difficulties and dizziness.
This summer King Charles had to call in pest control to deal with at least three wasp nests at the Royal Stud in Sandringham, where he keeps his racehorses.
A tourist also spotted a wasp’s nest near the visitor centre last month and told visitors to “beware.” They posted on Facebook: “Wasp nest on Scotch belt heading towards Sandringham visitor centre. Beware people with wasp sting allergies!! They were quite lively.”
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