PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Funeral services for former first lady Melania Trump's mother, Amalija Knavs, are scheduled for Thursday at a church not far from the family's Mar-a-Lago estate.
Amalija Knavs was at a 2018 ceremony where the first lady debuted her “Be Best” public awareness campaign to help children.
Amalija Knavs was a textile worker and homemaker, while her husband worked as chauffeur before becoming a car dealer.
The former first lady, 53, attended high school in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, and changed her name to Melania Knauss when she started modeling.
Their lawyer said at the time that they applied for citizenship on their own and didn’t get any special treatment.
Persons:
Melania, Amalija, Donald Trump, Knavs, Jan, Viktor Knavs, Amalija Knavs, Melanija, Ines, Trump, didn’t
Organizations:
Episcopal, of Bethesda, Trump, White, Communist
Locations:
PALM BEACH, Fla, Lago, Knavs, Miami, New York, Sevnica, Slovenia, Yugoslavia, Slovenian, Ljubljana, United States, New York City