May 2026: TRUMP PRESIDENCY Melania's White House beehive and gifts of honey strike sweet note during King Charles' royal visit

Melania's White House beehive and gifts of honey strike sweet note during King Charles' royal visit
"The White House has been buzzing — and not just because of this week's high-profile state visit from Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The royal couple wrapped up their four-day U.S. visit Thursday with a formal farewell from President Donald Trump and first lady

Melania Trump, and an unexpected highlight of the week centered on a distinctly sweet tradition: the White House honey program.
The first lady expanded the program just days before the monarchs' visit, unveiling a new beehive designed to look like the White House on the South Lawn.
The hive and the base were designed by White House staff and crafted by a Virginia artisan, according to the White House.
It joins two existing hives that have been on the grounds since 2009 and can reportedly grow to roughly 70,000 bees in peak summer months, producing up to 225 pounds of honey annually.
The new hive is expected to increase production by about 30 pounds per year, allowing for more use of the honey in White House kitchens, official gifts and donations to local food kitchens, according to the White House.
That honey quickly became a sweet part of the royal visit." 

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