King Charles’ Sandringham Estate Hit by SHOCK “Rat Row”… And What Tenants Are Saying Changes Everything
A prohibition on keeping cats on the estate dates back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II
Residents living on King Charles’s expansive Sandringham estate in Norfolk have raised concerns about a vermin problem affecting gardens across the property.
The issue was brought up during a recent parish council meeting, where a local tenant highlighted the pest situation impacting approximately 300 rental homes on the royal grounds.
Rob Timmins, who manages the Sandringham estate, attended the gathering and made clear that dealing with pests falls to those renting the properties rather than the landlord.
The infestation is understood to extend beyond minor nuisances, with rats and mice drawn to the area by surrounding agricultural land and available food sources.
Residents living on King Charles’s expansive Sandringham estate in Norfolk have raised concerns about a vermin problem affecting gardens across the property
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Despite the complaints aired at the council meeting, the estate has reportedly received no formal grievances from tenants regarding the vermin issue.
A prohibition on keeping cats, which dates back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, is believed to be exacerbating the rodent situation on the estate.
The late monarch reportedly introduced the ban to protect wildlife, though some accounts suggest the primary motivation was safeguarding young game birds like pheasants and partridges. Country Life claimed in 2014 that the Queen was allergic to cats.
