By Sewe Ishola

The White House  has released the official portrait of the US First Lady, Melanie Trump.

The image, which will be used in official capacity for the next four years (and beyond), depicts the First Lady looking directly at the camera with her arms folded, and her lips parted in a slight smile.

The 46-year-old former model is pictured in the White House’s private residence in the photo. Her image is also a departure from recent official portraits of  first ladies but history watchers see a similarity between her portrait and that of Nancy Reagan’s.

Nancy Reagan

Photo Credit: Twitter – @FLOTUS, Vogue