Meet the Trumps: America's next first family
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The election of a new US president means a fresh brood will soon call the White House home.
Meet America's next first family.
Melania Trump
The next first lady of the United States is Slovenian-born former model Melania Trump.
Ms Trump, 46, was born Melanija Knavs in Sevnica and left Slovenia in her 20s to pursue an international modelling career.
She married Donald Trump in 2005, becoming his third wife.
Mr Trump spoke about his relationship with then new wife with Larry King in 2005: "We literally have never had an argument; forget about the word 'fight'. We never even had an argument. We just are very compatible. We get along."
Ms Trump's rousing speech in support of her husband during his presidential campaign at the Republican National Convention drew criticism for its similarity to one Michelle Obama gave at the Democratic equivalent in 2008.
Fun fact: Bill and Hillary Clinton attended Melania and Donald Trump's wedding.
Barron Trump
As Mr Trump made his "gracious" victory speech on election night, a pint-sized Trump stood by his side — his name is Barron.
The youngest of the five Trump children, 10-year-old Barron is the only child of Mr Trump and his wife Melania.
He is reported to be nicknamed "Little Donald" by his mother, as a nod to the striking resemblance he has to his father.
He was left out of the majority of the Trump campaign but made a lasting impression on election night, appearing weary during his father's 3:00am victory speech.
Fun fact: Barron has his own floor in the Trump penthouse, but does not have a nanny.
Donald Trump Jr
The eldest of Mr Trump's children, Donald Jr was the first child between his father and mother Ivana Trump.
The 38-year-old works with two of his siblings as executive vice president at the Trump Organisation.
Like his dad, he is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, is one of five children and is a father of five.
He married fashion model Vanessa Haydon in 2005.
He was a delegate at the Republican National Convention and announced his father's official nomination in July 2016.
Fun fact: He speaks fluent Czech. As a child, Donald Jr spent several weeks in the Czech Republic each year with his grandfather (the father of Ivana Trump).
Ivanka Trump
Ivanka is the second-eldest in the Trump brood and has been described as his secret weapon in winning the US election.
The 34-year-old former model and New York Times best-selling author also works for her dad as an executive vice president of development and acquisitions.
And being in the acquisitions game, it should come as no surprise that she owns her own namesake brand.
She married American businessman, and owner of The New York Observer, Jared Kushner in 2009.
They have three children.
Fun fact: She donated funds to Hillary Clinton's US Senate and previous presidential campaigns and is a close friend of Chelsea Clinton. Talk about awkward.
Eric Trump
The third child, Eric has said his brother Donald Jr and sister Ivanka practically raised him because their dad was always working, but that did not stop him from telling the Republican National Convention his father would unite the GOP.
Like his siblings, he is part of the Trump business as a vice-president, and looks after the company's wine and golf-related assets.
The 32-year-old is married to television producer to Lara Yunaska.
In 2012, he was recognised by Forbes magazine in its top "30 under 30" in real estate and by the New York Observer as one of the "20 Most Important Young Philanthropists".
He founded the Eric Trump Foundation in 2006, which has reportedly donated $28 million to the St Jude Children's Research Hospital.
His life has not been without its controversy. Animal rights group PETA slammed Eric Trump and his older brother, after photos emerged of on an organised safari where they hunted animals.
Fun fact: Trump Winery has been recognised in several wine competitions.
Tiffany Trump
Something of an Instagram star, the 22-year-old stole headlines for the right reasons when she made a speech at the Republican National Convention.
She is the daughter of The Donald and Marla Maples, Mr Trump's second wife, and was named after the store, Tiffany & Co.
She has interned at Vogue and reportedly lunched with Anna Wintour.
Fun fact: Despite being out of the spotlight for most of her life, she released a song called Like a Bird in 2011.
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