Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

First Lady Melania Trump met with Prince Harry and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the Invictus Games. This was her first solo trip.

Movies

First Lady Melania Trump Meets Prince Harry On First Solo Trip

First Lady Melania Trump met with Prince Harry and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the Invictus Games. This was her first solo trip.

In her first solo trip as First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump went to Toronto, Canada to lead the US delegation to the Invictus Games. While there she met with Prince Harry and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“In just two short years, the Invictus Games have allowed thousands of injured and wounded servicemen and women from many different countries to participate in adaptive sports competitions — something that should be lauded and supported worldwide. I am honored by the opportunity to represent our country at this year’s games,” Trump said in a statement about the trip.

True to almost every other trip she has made to date, reporters made sure to note the kind of outfit the first lady decided to wear while coming out of the plane. This time: a black-and-white checkered Christine Dior pantsuit.

Aftergetting off the plane, the first lady was taken to a Toronto hotel by motorcade, where she met Prince Harry before the games.

The handshake between prince and first lady lasted about 20 minutes. According to CNN, the two filled that time with talk of the Invictus Games, also asking each other questions about their families. There was also some “friendly, competitive razzing” as their respective chiefs of staff and communications irectors looked on.

Melania Trump extended an open invitation for Prince Harry to visit the White House anytime he found himself in the United States.

Before taking the stage at the opening ceremony, the first lady met with Justin Trudeau, his wife Sophie Gregoire, and their two eldest sons. 

She also gave encouraging remarks to the US delegation at the Invictus Games.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

“I also want to wish you good luck, but I know you won’t need it in these games. Take that fighting spirit that I know you have, and bring home the gold,” she said to applause.

The Invictus Games, started in 2014 by Prince Harry, are meant to bring global awareness to the “servicemen and women injured in combat.” Among those in the US delegation were Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, US Embassy Otawa Chargé d’Affaires Elizabeth Moore Aubin, Gold Star mother Karen Kelly, professional golfer Nancy Lopez, and entertainer Wayne Newton.

CNN’s recent polls found that many favor the first lady over her husband. Melania Trump has a 44% favorable opinion and a 35% unfavorable opinion (according to those polled). President Trump, by contrast, has 41% favorable and 57% unfavorable view.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recommend for You

Movies

Irish duo Jedward announced their new single from their upcoming album; a follow-up to the song, 'Free Spirit.'

Movies

Allure magazine has announced that it will no longer use “anti-aging” in its pages.

Advertisement