What lies ahead for Trump family now?

Before politics, Donald Trump built a dynasty with a multimillion-dollar inheritance, a brand name and a lot of expensive real estate.

Now that brand - and that name - is synonymous with the Republican Party, with various members of the Trump family now wielding influence.

For his first term, daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner were White House advisers. As Trump prepares to return to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, we take a look at where his relatives will go next.

Melania Trump, who returns to the White House as First Lady for a second term, has been married to Trump since 2005.

She maintained a low profile during Trump's first term in office and has made few public appearances since.

In July, she made an unexpected appearance at the convention, just days after an attempt on her husband’s life.

In a memoir released in October, she shared her pro-choice stance on abortion. Her position is in contrast with that of her husband who has taken credit for helping overturn Roe v Wade, upending the constitutional right to abortion.

Her return to Washington was up in the air but in January she clarified she will split her time: "I will be in the White House. And you know, when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York. When I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach."

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Barron Trump has largely stayed out of the spotlight during campaigning.

In May, it was reported he would be among the delegates from the state of Florida attending the convention in July, but a day later his mother stated that he had declined the offer.

He graduated from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, in May and his father says he is now studying at Stern School of Business at New York University.

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Donald Trump Jr, the eldest of the Trump children, has taken on a larger role in the years since his father left the White House.

He was prominent in the media during the selection of Trump's running-mate JD Vance who, he says, is a friend. "It's an incredible pick," he said at the Republican National Convention (RNC). "Truly a great choice."

He made no secret Ohio Senator JD Vance was his first pick and he got his wish.

Donald Trump Jr was previously married to Vanessa Trump, with whom he shares five children. He is now engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle.

He reportedly has accepted a job with an investment firm called 1789 Capital which opposes "excessive bureaucracy" and focuses on conservative ideas such as "deglobalization," according to its website.

Like his brother, Eric Trump, the third of Trump's children, has lobbied his father about issues important to him, according to reports.

He has kept a less public persona than his older brother but also maintains a leading presence in the Trump family business.

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were arguably the most influential family members during Trump's first stint in the White House.

The pair have been married since 2009 and share three children.

During Trump's time in office, Ivanka made numerous appearances on behalf of her father and his administration.

But Ivanka said she would not be returning to Washington, in part because her children are older this time around.

"The main reason I am not going back to serve now is I know the cost, and it's a price that I'm not willing to make my kids bear," she said on podcast in January.

Mr Kushner held a senior adviser role in the White House from 2017 to 2021.

It is unclear exactly what his role in a second Trump administration might be, but his father, Charles Kushner, has been appointed US ambassador to France.

The fourth child of the former president and the only one of Trump's children born to his second wife, Marla Maples.

She has not maintained any political role in her father's campaigns or time in the White House.

She has been married to Michael Boulos since 2022 and they are expecting their first child later this year.

Her father-in-law, Massad Boulos, was selected by Trump to serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.

Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr were together for six years and engaged since 2020.

Tabloids have spotted the president's eldest son holding hands with another woman - making the current status of their relationship unclear.

She was a Fox News presenter from 2006 to 2018, before leaving to become a member of a pro-Trump super PAC (political action committee).

Guilfoyle has been an outspoken supporter of Trump, particularly in TV appearances, which led to her nomination as US ambassador to Greece in the second Trump administration.

She was married to California Governor Gavin Newsom in the early 2000s.

Married to Eric, she is the rising star of the family, particularly since she began serving as Republican National Committee co-chair earlier this year. She has two children with Eric.

In July, she gave a speech at the convention and spoke warmly of her father-in-law.

"Our family has faced our fair share of death threats... none of that prepares you as a daughter-in-law to watch in real time someone try to kill a person you love," she said.

Her name was floated as a potential replacement for Florida Senator Marco Rubio who was nominated to be Secretary of State, but she ultimately withdrew her name from consideration.

Lara said she has a big announcement to share in January, without giving further details.

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Kai Trump is the eldest of Trump's grandchildren and the daughter of Donald Trump Jr and his former wife Vanessa Trump.

The 17-year-old is a keen golfer and spoke at the convention about what Trump is like as a grandfather.

“To me, he’s just a normal grandpa. He gives us candy and soda when our parents aren’t looking,” she said.

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