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Did you know Meghan Markle shares THIS 'unusual' hobby with Kate Middleton?

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Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle might not see each other eye to eye anymore, but the sisters-in-law of the British Royal Family share one ‘unusual’ hobby still!

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Do you know what it is?


The unifying bond!

Gone are the days of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle showing up together on Royal Duties along with their significant others, Prince William and Prince Harry , because after the Megxit in 2020, even the brothers don’t quite see each other eye to eye.

However, as it turns out, there still is one string left that might be a unifying bond between the now-estranged duos.

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It’s beekeeping !

Meghan Markle, or should we say - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex - revealed in her last lifestyle series ‘With Love, Meghan’ how much she enjoys beekeeping!

In ‘With Love, Meghan’, the Duchess of Sussex shared her Royal-approved hobby while she showed off her pristine white beekeeping suit and hood. Meghan was seen being excited while walking into the apiary as she whispered in excitement while scraping honey from a tray, saying, "Look at how much honey we have!"

In a scene from the lifestyle series, Markle is seen pulling honey from a live hive, saying, "It's like also that little reminder to do something that scares you a little bit. I think that's part of it, but I'm trying to stay in the calm of it. Because it's beautiful to be this connected."
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In fact, Meghan even used ‘organic honey’ in her kitchen throughout the run of the series.

Now, even though it isn’t as publicized as it has become since Meghan’s series, beekeeping is a hobby that’s been enjoyed by many other royals through the years, and Kate Middleton is no stranger to fostering the same hobby.


The ‘mutual’ love!

In fact, the Princess of Wales keeps a hive at her country home, Anmer Hall. In 2021, on a visit to London's Natural History Museum to promote their Urban Nature Project, Kate Middleton brought a jar of honey from her hives for school children to taste.

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In 2023, Princess Catherine shared a photo of herself in a full beekeeping suit, brushing bees off of a honeycomb frame, via Instagram to honor World Bee Day, writing, "We are buzzing about #WorldBeeDay. Bees are a vital part of our ecosystem and today is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy.”

Queen Camilla and King Charles love a good garden-themed hobby, so it's no surprise they're also avid apiarists. The King keeps beehives at various royal properties such as Windsor Castle and also at his country retreat, Highgrove House, and The Queen once sold honey from her Wiltshire home, Ray Mill, at iconic London department store Fortnum & Mason.

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Queen Camilla even sells her honey at the British department store Fortnum & Mason, with all proceeds going to ShelterBox, a disaster relief organization that provides shelter and emergency tools. In fact, Camilla is such a bee enthusiast that she recently awarded a royal warrant to bee venom facialist Deborah Mitchell.

Although Meghan now lives halfway across the world from her sister and mother-in-law, Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla, the three women might as well find this hobby of theirs as a common ground if they're ever to be brought back together.



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