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Melania Trump looked smart wearing a checked blazer as she attended the PTA conference yesterday. She went to the event in Virginia to speak to parents and teachers about her Be Best

campaign. The First Lady later attended a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony for retired General Jack Keane where she was joined by US President Donald Trump, 73. Although 600 schools

have now closed in America due to coronavirus fears, the US First Lady did not mention this in her speech. She shared a selection of pictures online from the event. The caption read: “It was

an honor to speak at the @NationalPTA #PTALegCon today. “Our country is blessed to have hardworking parents & teachers who dedicate their lives to ensure that our nation’s youth have

caring guidance for a prosperous future! #BeBest” DON'T MISS After the event in Virginia, Melania returned to the White House where she attended a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony

for Jack Keane. Throughout the day, she stayed looking smart in the fitted checked blazer and chinos outfit. The double breasted design had mahogany buttons down the front and cream and

brown checks. She showed off her model figure with a thick brown belt which had an oversized buckle. She wore a slick of bronzer and light brown lipstick. Last week, Melania looked chic in a

bespoke denim fit and flare dress. The midi dress had long sleeves and was pulled in at the waist by a matching belt. MELANIA TRUMP: FIVE FACTS ABOUT THE USA’S FIRST LADY LANGUAGES

Mum-of-one Melania can speak more languages than any other First Lady before her: English, French, German, Italian, Serbian and of course her mother tongue, Slovenian. This also makes her

the only First Lady whose first language is not English. RELIGION After Jacqueline Kennedy, Melania is the second First Lady who is a practising Catholic. She met Pope Francis as part of a

foreign tour with her husband and stepdaughter Ivanka last year. CAREER Melania was a successful model, posing for Sports Illustrated, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and GQ. Her skills

aren’t confined to print, and she appeared in a commercial for Aflac, an American insurance company, in 2005. FAMILY Melania’s parents are Amalija Knavs and Viktor Knavs, and the couple live

together in Washington. She has one sister, Ines, who is reported to live in New York and work as an artist. CHARITY On May 7 2018, Melania launched her flagship campaign as First Lady, BE

BEST, which The White House describes as “an awareness campaign focused entirely around the well-being of children”. There are three main strands to the initiative: well-being, social media,

and opioid abuse.