Melania Trump

The 35-foot red spruce from Virginia's George Washington and Jefferson National Forest will be open to the public at the White House Ellipse.

Two Clydesdales pulled the green carriage carrying the tree to the Portico of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

The first and second ladies travelled to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to visit with troops and children of service members.

The US president's videographer "may have inadvertently triggered the safety function" while capturing his arrival, the UN says.

US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania are in the UK for an unprecedented second state visit.

State visits are often seen as an opportunity to exercise “sartorial diplomacy” on the world stage.

The couple were welcomed by officials and boarded US helicopter Marine One bound for central London.

The first lady has taken a different - and selective - approach to her duties in the White House.