’My beloved mummy’: Melania Trump memorialises late mother at funeral

Former first lady Melania Trump has memorialised her late mother, Amalija Knavs, during her funeral. Amalija Knavs died on January 9 at age 78 and was honoured at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach. During an emotional eulogy, the former first lady spoke about her mother as “a ray of light in the darkest of days”. Melania also spoke about how she always found peace in her mother’s “nurturing spirit” and “unparalleled affection”. “She embodied the best mother, wife, grandmother, mother-in-law, a true beacon of love and luxury in our lives,” she said. The former model concluded her eulogy by saying, “Rest in peace, my beloved mummy”. Melania was seen supported by her father Viktor Knavs, son Barron Trump and husband Donald Trump, who skipped his New York defamation trial to attend the funeral.