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EXCLUSIVE: Royal beekeeper has informed the Queen's bees that the Queen has died and King Charles is their new boss in bizarre tradition dating back centuries
The Daily Mail ^ | September 10, 2022 | John Dingwall

Posted on 09/10/2022 2:45:26 PM PDT by Twotone

The royal beekeeper - in an arcane tradition thought to date back centuries - has informed the hives kept in the grounds of Buckingham Palace and Clarence House of the Queen’s death.

And the bees have also been told, in hushed tones, that their new master is now King Charles III.

The official Palace beekeeper, John Chapple, 79, told MailOnline how he travelled to Buckingham Palace and Clarence House on Friday following news of The Queen’s death to carry out the superstitious ritual.

He placed black ribbons tied into bows on the hives, home to tens of thousands of bees, before informing them that their mistress had died and that a new master would be in charge from now on.

He then urged the bees to be good to their new master - himself once famed for talking to plants.

The strange ritual is underpinned by an old superstition that not to tell them of a change of owner would lead to the bees not producing honey, leaving the hive or even dying.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: History; Miscellaneous; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: beekeeper; buckinghampalace; charlesiii; clarencehouse; elizabethii; gotellthebees; hives; honey; houseofwindsor; johnchapple; queenelizabeth; royalhives; thelatestbuzz; tradition; unitedkingdom
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To: Twotone

I love the Brits.


61 posted on 09/10/2022 4:30:45 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (I do not recognize Biden’s authority. (@FeistyFed on TS) 🐝)
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To: AmericanMermaid

It’s just another of the quirky old things that makes their culture and history so fascinating.


62 posted on 09/10/2022 5:07:41 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: kiryandil

HA! Aren’t you smart & quick!


63 posted on 09/10/2022 5:27:08 PM PDT by jocon307 (Democrats delenda est.)
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To: TennesseeGirl

“I thought that was just an old Southern tradition!”

Fascinating!


64 posted on 09/10/2022 5:29:48 PM PDT by jocon307 (Democrats delenda est.)
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To: Twotone

“Ya can’t fix stupid.” - Ron White.


65 posted on 09/10/2022 5:30:14 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Well that really took the sting out of it


66 posted on 09/10/2022 6:19:02 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Twotone

Just saw where Lady Campbell said the Queen had bone cancer. It makes what Harry did despicable. Didnt even want to go visit her in Scotland.

Lady C also said that Meghan pulled some kind of stunt today. Rumor is she planned to do own walkabout with US camera crew...Prince William caught wind of it...and made them go all together but Harry was only suppose to view flowers not greet crowd.

Sure is a lot of drama right now


67 posted on 09/10/2022 6:22:49 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

If true on her health situation that does make things of the last 2 years even more pathetic. If Harry and Meghan knew of the Queen’s health problems then their actions are even worse than they were. To bring that kind of pettiness and hate down on this woman was wrong. I hope is Charles is less forgiving in this.


68 posted on 09/10/2022 6:27:43 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Captain Peter Blood

A lot of people are pointing out that the royal line of succession was updated and Harry’s kids do not have the Prince and Princess title. So Charles may have nixed it.

This may be why there are so many rumors right now that Meghan wants people to think she is pregnant. the next kid is automatically a Prince because Charles is now King

I watched some of the walkabout. kate looked angry to me which fits in with lady c saying Meghan pulled some kind of stunt

I think she also said they are getting professional help in trying to deal with Meghan. not sure what kind of professional help. Maybe someone to tell them how to deal with a raging narcissist

the clip of an exchange between Markle and the William’s PR guy has gone viral. she seems to courtsey to him after seemingly telling him off

https://twitter.com/RockkSteady/status/1568651700042436616


69 posted on 09/10/2022 6:45:39 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

the funniest clip of the day was the lady in blue as Meghan is walking by. I suspect meghan got a lot of that today

https://twitter.com/TinkyTink/status/1568645886766358528


70 posted on 09/10/2022 6:48:39 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

btw, bone cancer is very painful. It is remarkable that a 96 year old woman with bone cancer was standing and doing her duty with the Prime Ministers two days before she died.


71 posted on 09/10/2022 6:53:19 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11200585/Harry-Meghans-children-continue-listed-Master-Miss-updated-succession-order.html


72 posted on 09/10/2022 6:55:23 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Is there a King Bee?


73 posted on 09/10/2022 7:00:40 PM PDT by Exit148
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To: Billthedrill

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I needed this gut wrenching laugh today!!!!!!!!!!!


74 posted on 09/10/2022 7:02:20 PM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: Right Wing Vegan

You bee grumpy?


75 posted on 09/10/2022 7:58:04 PM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable STILL)
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To: Twotone

Official beekeeper has too much time on his hands. Wonder how much the UK taxpayers pay for his salary?


76 posted on 09/10/2022 8:33:36 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: drSteve78

It was a joke.


77 posted on 09/10/2022 8:36:47 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan (Pot legalization licenses every degenerate pothead piece of trash to force drug neighbors.)
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To: spokeshave

The Ravens were duly informed of the Queen’s passing. Their collective reply was “ never more”.


78 posted on 09/10/2022 8:39:18 PM PDT by Redcitizen
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To: RummyChick

so one of the Me-Again kids is going to have the title of Master.

Isn’t it Ironic


79 posted on 09/10/2022 8:40:31 PM PDT by algore
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To: Twotone
Just make sure there is a good stock of Ravens at the Tower of London.

The Ravens of the Tower of London are a group of at least six captive ravens resident at the Tower of London. Their presence is traditionally believed to protect the Crown and the Tower; a superstition holds that "if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it.

Some historians, including the Tower's official historian, believe the "Tower's raven mythology is likely to be a Victorian flight of fantasy".

The earliest known reference to captive ravens at the Tower is an illustration from 1883. Historically, wild ravens were common throughout Britain, even in towns; the Tower was within their natural range. When they were exterminated from much of their traditional range, including London, they could only exist at the Tower in captivity and with official support.

The Tower ravens are tended to by the Ravenmaster of the Yeomen Warders. Local legend puts the origin of the captive raven population at the time of King Charles II (reigned 1660–85)

80 posted on 09/10/2022 8:44:39 PM PDT by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads and Grumpy Grandads.)
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