Melania Trump says she has 'ongoing correspondence' with King Charles

Melania Trump has revealed she regularly writes letters to King Charles.

The former First Lady made the claims in her memoir, published today.

In the book, Melania writes that she first met the King while he was Prince of Wales in New York in 2005.

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They reunited in 2019 when Melania made a state visit to the UK with her husband Donald, then the US president.

Referring to a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, when she was sat next to Charles, Melania said it was an "absolute pleasure to reconnect with him".

"This time we engaged in an interesting conversation about his deep-rooted commitment to environmental conservation," she added.

Melania said she had "ongoing correspondence" with the monarch, adding "we exchange letters with King Charles to this day".

She did not clarify when they began writing letters.

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King Charles sent a private letter to Trump following the assassination attempt during a Republican rally in Pennsylvania in July.

Melania also described meeting the late Elizabeth II during the state visit in 2019, saying she "truly connected" with the Queen.

They had tea inside Windsor Castle and the Queen, with corgis at her feet, poured tea.

Melania says the Queen gave her a silver box inlaid with the rose, the thistle and the shamrock – the plant symbols for England, Scotland and Ireland.

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Melania says the box was "echoing the intricate ceiling motifs of" one of Buckingham Palace's rooms.

Elsewhere in the book, she recounts a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

After the Pontiff had blessed Melania's rosary, he asked: "What do you give him [Donald] to eat? Potica?"

Melania writes: "'Yes, pizza,' I replied, not fully hearing him. Then I realised he was inquiring about potica, the traditional Slovenian pastry."