Ivana (right) is pictured with her then-husband Donald (left) and their infant daughter, Ivanka (center) Troves of photos discovered by a South Florida collector back in 2014 detail the private life of Ivana Trump.

She was referring, of course, to Marla Maples, Trump's second wife and the mother to his fourth child, Tiffany. As her marriage to Donald, then a flashy millionaire celebrity, disintegrated, she fought for custody of the three kids.

Alex had proposed to his high school sweetheart from his hospital bed just days after his promising NRL career was cut short in March 2014, when he suffered a devastating spinal cord injury during a round-three match against Melbourne Storm.

Ivana wed Trump in a private ceremony held at Marble Collegiate Church in New York City - and they went on to have three children together: Donald Jr., born in 1977, Ivanka, born in 1981, and Eric, born in 1984.

The Florida man was previously jailed for three years in Michigan after he stabbed his then-girlfriend Michelle Rogers seven times in the neck, banged her head on the floor, broke her nose and slashed her face.

'She invited me to her small wedding with Riccardo. When she had a retirement party for the children's nanny she invited me and I sat at the table with her and the kids.

I don't know why, but she was always very kind to me.'

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Eric also took to Instagram to post a tribute to his late mother, sharing several images of the socialite and her children over the years, including photos of Ivana with her children when they were younger.

Following her split from Trump, Ivana began a romance with Italian businessman Riccardo Mazzucchelli, whom she wed in 1995, however the marriage was short-lived and the pair divorced just two years later.

Ivana was very popular with local businesses, and had been due to have her hair styled at 2pm on the day of her death. Staff there also said she appeared in decent health, and was looking forward to an upcoming trip to St Tropez. 

She was spotted on occasions stepping out in the Upper East Side neighborhood where her townhouse was located, either on shopping trips, or for meals that she often enjoyed with Rubicondi, before he passed away.

On one trip - presumably to Disney World - Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric met cartoon character Donald Duck. They are pictured on the trip with their mother. Pictures taken on vacations show the family soaked up the sun as Ivana wore a stunning blue, sequined bathing suit.

Ivana's son Eric confirmed the news of Ivana's death to DailyMail.com, saying in a statement issued on behalf of the family: 'Our mother was an incredible woman - a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend.

Son Eric also shared a heartwarming tribute with Dailymail.com - penned by himself, Ivanka and Don Jr - which remembered Ivana as an 'incredible woman' who was 'a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend'.

Ivana maintained a good relationship with Trump over the years, even speaking out to wish him a Happy Birthday in 2021, when she revealed that she had spoken with her ex-husband and joked to him that he shouldn't 'worry about his age'.

In November 2020, following the presidential election - which Trump lost to Joe Biden - she discussed his refusal to accept the result, saying that he was 'not a good loser' and that he was likely going to 'fight and fight and fight' against conceding the race.

Ivana maintained a good relationship with Trump over the years, even speaking out to wish him a Happy Birthday in 2021, when she revealed that she had spoken with her ex-husband and joked to him that he shouldn't 'worry about his age'.

Ivana was awarded a hefty $14 million as part of her divorce settlement with her former husband, which was made official in 1992 - just months before Trump wed Maples. The couple were married for 13 years before splitting in 1990 after Trump had an affair with Marla Maples, who went on to become his second wife.

I just saw her last Friday, she came to the salon, I did her hair. She looked very healthy and happy. She was great, nothing wrong with her. 'I know she was going to St Tropez until September. She was a very lovely lady …. Very friendly,' added Fatih Cakirca, who works alongside his brother at Salih Salon, not far from Ivana's home.

She was always so polite, so amazing.' Even when she was walking to the restaurant and people would want to take a picture with her or talk to her, she never refused anyone. [To us] she was our First Lady.