Model Trumps it as Donald’s third bride

IT was third time lucky for Donald Trump as he wed Slovenian beauty Melania Knauss in one of the most extravagant society weddings in recent memory.

The 59-year-old American business mogul and the 34-year-old model tied the knot at a lavish ceremony in Palm Beach, Florida, playground of the rich and famous.

After a short ceremony at the century-old Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, the couple retired to Trump’s sweeping 18-acre private residence overlooking the Atlantic.

The twice divorced billionaire and his new wife mingled with friends including singers Tony Bennett and Billy Joel, boxing promoter Don King and former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani at the Mar-a-Lago estate.

On hand were Trump’s four children from previous marriages to Ivana Zelnicek and Marla Maples.

Around 400 people lined the street outside the church for a glimpse of a celebrity, cheers erupting as the limousines began dropping off guests. This, as one said, could be the closest America gets to a royal wedding.

Guests dined on steamed shrimp salad, beef tenderloin and individual Grand Marnier chocolate truffle cakes that mirrored a towering seven-tier wedding cake.

The man dubbed The Donald by US media is famed for self promotion and an eye for a good deal.