As President Donald Trump entered the U.S. Capitol Rotunda to be sworn into office on Monday, he moved to kiss the cheek of his wife Melania but was blocked by a wide-brimmed hat that the First Lady wore throughout the entirety of Inauguration Day.

The first lady wore a strapless white gown with a geometric black trim and a small slit to the inaugural ball on Monday, Jan. 20

Melania Trump's large hat was an obstacle for Donald Trump as the president went in for a kiss at the inauguration today.

Nearly every member of President Donald Trump’s family circle was in attendance for the ceremonies and events around his inauguration as 47th president of the United States, and that includes his in-laws.

As the world watches for the transition of power on Inauguration Day, the fashion industry eyes the ensembles of the first ladies.

The designer, Eric Javits, told Vanity Fair that his “greatest honor” was almost a total fiasco, thanks to a snow storm.

With her eyes almost entirely obscured by the rim of her wool boater-style hat, Melania Trump stood next to president-elect Donald Trump on stage at the inauguration ceremony as he pledged the oath of allegiance.

The returning first lady and Barron Trump, the son she had once shielded from the public eye, used Monday’s inauguration to reintroduce themselves.

Melania Trump’s boldly broad-rimmed hat appeared to keep Donald Trump at bay when he went in for a celebratory Inauguration Day kiss on his wife’s cheek. After the brand new president fell just short of sealing the deal,

Donald Trump and Melania Trump shared an awkward air kiss as the 47th president arrived for his inauguration ceremony at the United States Capitol on Monday, 20 January. Mr Trump and his wife then shared an air kiss before he took his seat next to his vice president JD Vance.