US: Donald Trump’s ex-wife Ivana Trump has been cremated in New York City, bringing the family together for a rare public gathering.
Ms Trump, 73, died last week after falling from the stairs of her Manhattan apartment. Among those in attendance were Donald and Ivana’s three children, Ivanka, Eric, and Donald Trump Jr., who reportedly eulogized.
The pair were married for 15 years between 1977 and 1992.
Originally from Czechoslovakia, Ivana Trump was a notable socialite who became a subject of intense public interest during the 1980s and 1990s with Donald Trump. After the pair split, she launched a range of beauty products, jewellery and clothing.
At the funeral on Wednesday, Ivana and Donald’s three children were seen standing together with their spouses and families as the coffin-carrying body was taken to St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church.
The former president, who reportedly did not speak at the service, arrived separately with security personnel.
According to the New York Post, an emotional Ivanka Trump, 40, told mourners during the service: “Growing up, my mother didn’t tell me a woman could do anything she wanted to – she showed me.”
She added: “My mother once told me there was nothing she couldn’t do in heels.”
Donald Jr called his mother “fearless and independent”.
Others seen at the funeral included the real estate developer Charles Kushner – Jared Kushner’s father – Malaysian designer Zang Toi, TV host Jeanine Pirro and George Wayne, a former Vanity Fair journalist known for his interviews with celebrities.
No cameras are allowed inside the church during the service.
