Melania Trump reveals she is pen pals with King Charles

Melania Trump has revealed in she is pen pals with King Charles, who she shares an “ongoing correspondence” with.

The unexpected friendship between the royal and the former fashion model, who is married to Donald Trump, was revealed in a New York Times review of her memoir.

The former First Lady, 54, explained that after their first meeting in New York in 2005, the pair reconnected in 2019 during a state visit to the UK, by which point Donald Trump was in the White House.

While it is not known exactly when the pair began exchanging letters, The Daily Beast reports that Ms Trump wrote that it was an “absolute pleasure to reconnect with [King Charles]” in 2019.

“This time we engaged in an interesting conversation about his deep-rooted commitment to environmental conservation,” Ms Trump explained.

The extent to which the former first lady opens up about her relationship with the king is not yet known, as her memoir is not published until later this month.

Melania: A Memoir recounts Ms Trump’s childhood in Slovenia, later work as a fashion model, and eventual relationship with Donald Trump that saw her become the second-ever first lady born outside of the US.

Mr Trump, who is currently running for a second term in the White House, is also said to have a good relationship with the royal family, and King Charles is reported to have reached out in a letter to him following a failed assassination attempt earlier this year.

The contents of the king’s message to the Republican candidate remain private.

However, while the Trumps appear to outwardly have a positive relationship with the British royals, there have been conflicting reports about how the late Queen Elizabeth II felt about the former president.

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