Royal Family member hailed as inspiration for Melania Trump as First Lady copies key character trait
Melania Trump has been compared to a Royal Family member by her official photographer due to the First Lady’s key character trait.
According to the photographer, the First Lady is bringing “a different energy” to her second term in the White House and has been compared to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Regine Mahaux, who has photographed Donald Trump’s wife, highlighted her respectful and friendly nature towards staff, taking an interest in their personal life much like the late Queen.
He said: “She’s always been hands-on, but she’s more free nowadays to make a statement.”
He added: “She’s a different person than she was eight years ago and has always been true to herself.
“This time, it feels like a different energy with new people that the President has surrounded himself with.
“I always think she’s like the Queen of England – she would never whine, I’ve never seen her complain and when things are wrong, she says what she has to say [but] nothing mean, nothing rude. She’s strong [but] always stands behind whatever her husband is happy to do.”
Donald Trump is known for his love of the British Royal Family, often describing Queen Elizabeth as “fantastic” and “great.”
Mahaux, who took photos for Hello Magazine, told the publisher: “She’s always in the right place. She’s always behind her husband. He’s in the light; she doesn’t need the light. She’s a very good number two.
“It’s always her husband first, and I like that; she has strong family values, to be a good wife and to make sure they’re happy.
“She knows how to host; she cares about how we’re doing, [asking] if the family is great. If there is a tragedy, she will text me to say, ‘Guys, are you safe?'”
Another similarity between Melania and Queen Elizabeth II is their great sense of humour, according to the photographer.
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Mahaux explained: “We laugh a lot; she’s very funny. She’s also an amazing wife and a great working woman.
“What really touches me is that in all their houses, they open the doors, you can go anywhere you want, pick up this, pick up that. You’re really free.”
Melania has dominated headlines with her style, notably at the inauguration where she wore an iconic hat.
Mahaux compared this to the bold-coloured and memorable headwear the late Queen Elizabeth wore during her 70 years as a British monarch.