Melania giggles as she jokes with King Charles about his love of honey during White House visit

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMelania giggles as she jokes with King Charles about his love of honey during White House visitFirst Lady Melania Trump previously claimed that she was pen pals with Britain’s King Charles IIIOwen Scott Tuesday 28 April 2026 12:33 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966335","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/melania-trump-king-charles-white-house-b2966335.html","title":"Melania giggles as she jokes about King Charles’ love of honey during royal visit"}}King Charles and Queen Camilla visit White House beehive with Donald Trump and MelaniaYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read more{}Melania Trump was spotted giggling with Britain’s King Charles III during the monarch’s visit to the White House. ​The King, who will address Congress during his visit, joined President Trump and the first lady to look at the White House’s beehive on the South Lawn Monday. ​During the discussion, the King shared an exchange with Melania, which saw her laughing and grinning broadly as she extended a hand and gently placed it on his arm. if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", renderedAtParagraph: 3'); }if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", injectedAtParagraph: 3'); }As the King and Melania beamed, Queen Camilla and the president were photographed listening intently to Carlo Figarella, the White House assistant pastry chef.​open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-5398","index":0}First Lady Melania Trump and King Charles III were spotted laughing during the British monarch's state visit to the White House (AFP/Getty)“And everybody that goes home tomorrow, goes home tomorrow with one of these little jars of honey in honor of you guys’ visit,” Figarella told the British royals. ​Melania added: “We’ll put in extra for Their Majesties, yes? Because they are lovers of honey.”​The first lady sported a buttercream yellow skirt suit designed by Adam Lippes during her meeting with the royals. Lippes famously dressed Melania in a lengthy navy coat for her husband’s inauguration in 2025. ​if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs:…

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