Health Warning Issued for William and Kate’s Windsor Home — What’s Putting the Royal Family at Risk?

The Prince and Princess of Wales have the 4,800-acre Windsor Great Park estate on the doorstep of their family home, Adelaide Cottage, but this summer, there has been a major warning issued.

The grounds have been infested by an ‘invasive insect’ known as the oak processionary moth. The species were accidentally introduced to the UK in 2005 and were first spotted in the park in 2018.

Caterpillars are most active between May and July, and the Great Windsor Park website explains the dangers. “The hairs of the OPM caterpillars are a defence mechanism containing a chemical that when touched, can cause skin rashes, eye irritations and respiratory problems in humans and animals.”