Melania Trump's first outfit for her official British visit was a nod to the UK

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Donald Trump has kickstarted his UK tour, landing in London yesterday alongside his wife Melania Trump. The presidential couple were photographed exiting their plane, and the FLOTUS chose to pay tribute to the UK with her outfit, as is often custom when officials visit other country.

Melania wore a classic navy pencil skirt, which she teamed with a pussy bow blouse by British brand Burberry. The sleeveless silk shirt features an archive print of the house's iconic scarves, a mix of nautical ropes and military medals - which some said might be a nod to war veterans in the run-up to D-Day.

It was also emblazoned with the word 'society', a reference to Burberry's 1991 fragrance, and of course there could be a more political meaning, though Melania has previously denied adding secret meaning to her outfits - we all remember the jacket. She accessorised her look with court shoes and oversized sunglasses.

For his second official visit to the UK, President Trump is making it a family affair, and brought four of his children with him (Ivanka was spotted visiting the Dior exhibition at the V&A yesterday.

He will be received by the Queen at Buckingham Palace today, though he's no expected to see Meghan Markle, who is on maternity leave after welcoming baby Archie in May.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.