There is no specific job description for America’s first lady, and each defines her own role. Melania, who rarely publicly participates in her husband’s political dramas, is often credited as the nation’s most fashionable first lady after Jacqueline Kennedy. She has again shown her sartorial wisdom on the trip to the UK, with carefully-chosen, respectful, high-fashion outfits.

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Melania Trump displayed her elegance when she first met Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace on Monday, turning heads in a crisp white coat-style Dolce & Gabbana dress, complemented by a navy blue collar and belt. The white-brimmed hat was the work of her stylist Hervé Pierre.

At one of the most important events of the trip – the state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth, which specifies a white-tie dress code – the American first lady dazzled in an ivory-hued silk crepe gown from Dior’s Haute Couture collection, finished with white opera-length gloves and Manolo Blahnik shoes.

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The next morning, the Trumps met British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband at 10 Downing Street, the prime minister’s official residence. Melania was dressed in a sleek Celine trench coat cinched with a chunky belt, and accessorised her look with a black Hermès crocodile Birkin purse, valued at HK$500,000.

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On Tuesday evening, the first couple hosted Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, for a reciprocal dinner at the American ambassador’s residence, Winfield House. Melania wowed the crowd in a simple red wool-crepe cape gown with a bodice embroidered with bead and sequins in front. The outfit was designed by Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller, who also created Meghan Markle’s wedding gown in 2018.

Melania’s fashion statement on arrival at London’s Stansted Airport on June 3 hinted at the purpose of the state visit – to celebrate the alliance between the United States and Britain. She stepped out of Air Force One in an outfit that included a blouse from London-based Burberry and American designer Michael Kors’s pencil skirt suit, combining works from some of the best-known brands of the two countries.

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