Melania's White House beehive and gifts of honey strike sweet note during King Charles' royal visit
First lady Melania Trump expanded the White House honey program with a new beehive on the South Lawn ahead of King Charles III and Queen Camilla's 2026 U.S. visit. The royal couple, both advocates for bee conservation, toured the beehives during their state visit. Honey from the White House hives is used in meals, gifts, and donations, with the new hive expected to boost production by 30 pounds annually.
- ▪Melania Trump unveiled a White House replica beehive on the South Lawn in April 2026.
- ▪King Charles III and Queen Camilla toured the White House beehives during their four-day state visit.
- ▪The new beehive is expected to increase honey production by about 30 pounds per year.
- ▪King Charles maintains beehives at his private residence in England.
- ▪White House honey is used in official kitchens, gifts, and donations to local food kitchens.
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Food-Drink Melania's White House beehive and gifts of honey strike sweet note during King Charles' royal visit First lady joked about giving extra jars of honey to the royals, saying they 'are lovers of honey' By Deirdre Bardolf Fox News Published May 2, 2026 7:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Melania Trump unveils new White House replica beehive, expansion of honey program First lady Melania Trump announced the expansion of the White House honey program with the addition of a newly installed and fully functioning beehive on the South Lawn.
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