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Is Melania Trump taller than Catherine, Princess of Wales?

Yes. Melania Trump is taller than Catherine, Princess of Wales by 2 in (4.7 cm).

Melania Trump: taller than 95 in 100 US women. Catherine, Princess of Wales: taller than 95 in 100 US women.

Melania Trump is taller than Catherine, Princess of Wales by 2 in (4.7 cm).Melania Trump: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm). Catherine, Princess of Wales: 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm).

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Melania Trump
Catherine, Princess of Wales

They have met at state occasions, among them the Trumps’ state visit to the United Kingdom in September 2025.

Where these heights come from

Melania Trump is commonly listed at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm). See all of Melania Trump’s listed heights.

Catherine, Princess of Wales is commonly listed at 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm). See all of Catherine, Princess of Wales’s listed heights.

Photos: Melania Trump by FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain; Catherine, Princess of Wales by Daniel Torok/White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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APAHeightvs. (2026, October 17). Is Melania Trump taller than Kate Middleton? Yes, by 2 in. https://heightvs.com/compare/melania-trump-vs-catherine-princess-of-wales
MLA“Is Melania Trump Taller Than Kate Middleton? Yes, by 2 in.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/melania-trump-vs-catherine-princess-of-wales.
Chicago“Is Melania Trump Taller Than Kate Middleton? Yes, by 2 in.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/melania-trump-vs-catherine-princess-of-wales.
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Melania Trump, 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), and Catherine, Princess of Wales, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline