Melania Trump showcased her fashion credentials in a cream skirt suit as King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit continued on Tuesday.
The First Lady stepped out alongside her husband, President Donald Trump, on Tuesday to greet the British royals at the White House.
Melania looked chic in a white silk-and-wool jacket and skirt by Ralph Lauren.
She paired the ensemble with a straw boater by Eric Javits, with similar styles retailing for $395, and matte snakeskin Manolo Blahnik pumps, which cost upwards of $1,200.
The 56-year-old kept her makeup and accessories simple but elegant, opting for dramatic eye makeup with a light pink lip and gold jewelry, with her hair in a low bun.
She matched Queen Camilla, who also wore a cream dress and jacket with an eye-catching hat.
The President and First Lady have rolled out the red carpet for the royal couple, welcoming them on their four-day state visit with pomp and pageantry.
A traditional military ceremony by the US Army Herald Trumpets was followed by national anthems of both countries, played by the US Marine Band, and a Presidential Salute Battery rendering a 21-gun salute, as part of their official arrival on Tuesday.
Melania Trump flaunted her fashion credentials in a cream skirt suit as King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit continues
Melania looked chic in an elegant white silk-and-wool jacket and skirt by Ralph Lauren
King Charles and Queen Camilla have a jam-packed schedule for their second day in Washington, DC, which includes a bilateral meeting with the President, an address to Congress and a state dinner.
The meeting between the monarch and Trump is likely to take place in the Oval Office. The couple will later be greeted again and review some US troops at the White House.
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In a historic address to Congress at 3pm, the King is expected to emphasize the two countries’ long history and shared democratic values, in an effort to help strengthen the special UK-US relationship, which has been under serious strain in recent months.
Later in the day, the royals are expected to address Congress in a joint session – marking the second time a British monarch has done so. Queen Elizabeth was the first during her 1991 visit.
After the royal couple wraps up in DC, they will head to New York to honor 9/11 victims and then to Virginia on Thursday to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.
The visit is the most important foreign trip of the King’s reign so far, but it now has the added element of heightened security concerns after an attempted assassination of the president on Saturday at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The President spoke about the ‘special relationship’ between the US and the UK during his South Lawn speech.
The First Lady matched Queen Camilla, who also wore a cream dress and jacket with an eye-catching hat
Camilla, Melania, Trump and Charles during the welcome ceremony on the South Lawn
‘That understanding of our nation’s unique bond and role in history is the essence of our special relationship,’ he said. ‘And we hope it will always remain that way.’
Trump added, ‘In the centuries since we won our independence, Americans have had no closer friends than the British.
‘We share that same root. We speak the same language, we hold the same values, and together, our warriors have defended the same extraordinary civilization under twin banners of red, white and blue.’
He also honored King Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth, during his speech.
‘Her late majesty, Queen Elizabeth, an incredible woman, who I had the privilege of getting to know, Queen Elizabeth the II, a very special woman who is very greatly missed on both sides of that mighty Atlantic,’ he said.
