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The gifts Theresa May gave Donald and Melania Trump at Chequers

The Prime Minister and her husband Philip gave the US President an illustrated chart of his Scottish family history, and the First Lady was presented with her own bespoke perfume made from Washington DC blossom and with scents of Earl Grey tea

THERESA May has presented Donald Trump and his wife Melania with a collection of personalised gifts to remember their historic stay in Britain.

The Prime Minister and husband Philip gave the US President an illustrated chart of his Scottish heritage, and the First Lady received a bespoke perfume, No 10 revealed today.

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Theresa May and husband Philip have given Donald and Melania Trump a series of personalised gifts to mark their stayCredit: EPA

President Trump's mother Mary Anne Macleod was born in 1912 on the Isle of Lewis, and the chart traces the family line on both sides back three generations, using official records.

They go all the way back to his great-great-grandfather Kenneth Macleod, who was born near Stornoway in 1776 - the year of US independence.

And the document features historic maps of the area too, showing the area from years gone by.

Mr Trump is the first President for more than 100 years with a parent that was born in the UK.

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Mrs May gave the President a family tree documenting his historic links to ScotlandCredit: AFP or licensors
US President Donald Trump and PM Theresa May walk and talk privately on way to press conference at Chequers
Melania received her own bespoke perfume, which has been named The First LadyCredit: Reuters

Melania Trump, who visited the Chelsea Pensioners today with Mrs May's husband Philip, received a bespoke scent made by the Queen's official perfumer.

The custom-made smell was made up of Washington DC cherry blossom, rose heart, and Bergamot with its distinct Earl Grey scent.

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It was presented in a bottle engraved with MT, Melania's initials, and is named "The First Lady".

J Floris Ltd, which made the perfume, is the oldest independent family perfumer in the world.

Mrs May and Mr Trump at a press conference outside Chequers todayCredit: Reuters
The Trumps met the Queen this evening for tea at Windsor CastleCredit: AP:Associated Press
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The firm's products are believed to have been used by Florence Nightingale, Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana.

Previous exchanges of gifts have sometimes led to acute embarrassment - with one side making much more effort than the other.

In 2009, Gordon Brown gave Barack Obama a pen holder carved from a ship used to disrupt the Atlantic slave trade in the 19th century.

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In return, the then-President gave the PM a collection of American DVDs.

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Mr and Mrs Trump this evening enjoyed tea with the Queen at Windsor Castle, after the President spent a day holding talks with Theresa May.

They are set to continue on to Scotland where they will spend the weekend on a private visit.

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