Queen Elizabeth II’s royal beekeeper informed the bees that their queen had died by gently knocking on their hive to tell them the sad news.
On Friday, 79-year-old John Chapple travelled toBut rather than tell the millions of bees individually, he carried out a centuries-old tradition that saw him whispering to the hives that their new master isBizarre ancient beekeeper customs say if bees are not informed of their master’s death calamity could strike.
To ensure this doesn’t happen, Chapple spent his day saying ‘little prayers’ in front of the palace’s five Dark European Honey bee hives and two in Clarence House.
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