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Last Friday was a long old a day for so many of us.

But if you found the pomp, ceremony and bluster of Trump's inauguration exhausting, then try really, really , hard to spare a thought for his wife, Melania.

The First Lady to the 45th President of the United States has captured everyone's imagination after literally letting her mask slip.

A clip of Friday's ceremony appears to Melania dropping a fixed grin as soon as her husband looks away.

Seriously, what is this silver-tongued charmer saying to her?

Up until this point, Melania's veneer has been nothing but polished.

(Image: Getty)

Apart from her infamous Republican National Convention speech (which seemed to heavily borrow from Michelle Obama's), she's been dutiful, well-turned out and slightly enigmatic.

Sure, the 46-year-old mum has got oodles of cash and privilege and there's undeniably a feeling of "she's made her bed with Egyptian cotton sheets", but there's something quite haunting about that facial expression.

So, now there's obviously a 'campaign' to free her (or at least inspire some sympathy).

First, there was this solo walk to greet the Obamas.

Then, there was THAT Tiffany's box...

There's been no word on Melania actually gifted Michelle, but that has not stopped the speculation.

And then this.

26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt famously said "comparison is the thief of joy", but it's been impossible to not compare the Obama's chemistry to the Trumps' lack thereof.

Then came the 'Sad Melania' memes.

But, hang on, is this even fair?

While hauling Melania over the coals may seem unjustified, there's plenty of evidence that she's also having an absolute ball - while we try to trudge our way through January, older, fatter and poorer.

Context, also, is everything.

There's a sense of "you live by the sword, you die by the sword" when it come to celebrity.

While Melania has not been the most outspoken of First Ladies, she has also endorsed her husband's divisive and controversial policies.

Remember this?

Whatever the story behind that expression, and in spite of the scrutiny she faces because of her husband's office, Melania's probably going to be fine.

She was probably just knackered.