Balmoral estate, Queen Elizabeth's summer home, is littered and spoilt with items left by campers. Rangers at the site had to call out the public on social media for leaving the Queen's beautiful country spot in such a mess.
Along with some trash, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and several camping equipment were also left lying on Lock Muick over the weekend. Taking to Twitter to express their disgust, the rangers also did not forget to thank a local, who was also camping on the site but helped clean up the area voluntarily.
During the coronavirus lockdown, Balmoral Castle's Twitter account, also, scolded the public for leaving baby wipes and using the vast greenery as their toilet. Public restrooms were closed at that time but the estate was open for those who wanted to exercise and keep with their outdoor activities.
The Balmoral rangers, also, used Twitter to remind campers not to build fires to avoid accidents. They, repeatedly, warned campers of leaving litter because it could be harmful to the animals wandering in the estate.
Queen Elizabeth has been isolating in Balmoral with Prince Philip since early August, after five months of staying in Windsor Castle. She, also, hikes around the public areas with her dogs and was seen outdoors on her first weekend in Balmoral this year, with her Corgis and the Wessex family.
According to reports, Balmoral's safety precautions to protect the Queen and Prince Philip from the virus spread is like a military operation. No one is allowed to stay with the elderly royals at the main house to encourage social distancing. Visiting members of the royal family are instead advised to meet with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip for outdoor activities rather than indoor gatherings.
Last year, Queen Elizabeth hosted a sleepover for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. This activity isn't expected this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions but the royals will likely do a lot of barbecues and picnics.
The Windsors were supposed to have Princess Anne's 70th birthday celebration last Aug. 15. However, plans and trips to Scotland have been canceled as the local government set new travel bans amid rising cases of outbreaks.
Princess Anne, her children and their family are planning to travel to visit the monarch and the Duke of Edinburgh later in the month if the travel ban eases. Prince Andrew and his daughters are also expected at the castle before the summer ends.
Prince Charles was in Scotland ahead of his parents but he had to travel to London for official engagements. He is returning to their summer home in time for grouse shooting with his mother.
