Inside Barron Trump's outrageously lavish childhood as president's son bags his first girlfriend
The 19-year-old student, who is the only child of President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump, was born on March 20, 2006, and has remained largely out of the spotlight.
But as reports emerge that the teen has bagged himself his first ever girlfriend, Femail delves into Barron's luxurious upbringing, taking a particularly close look at the hundreds of thousands spent on his education.
Barron was born and raised in New York City and spent much of his childhood living at his dad's extravagant penthouse apartment, Trump Tower, in Manhattan.
The sprawling home, worth an estimated $65 million, boasts of breathtaking views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline.
According to reports, Barron has a floor of his own in the lavish residence, with the home located on the top three floors of Trump Tower.
Barron attended school in New York City until 2017, when his dad took office for his first term in the White House.
He then attended middle and high schools in different locations across the country.
For his primary education, Barron went to Manhattan's prestigious Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School.
Tuition at the elite school is billed at $64,340 per year and increases by about $1,000 once you enter high school.
Trump started his first term as president halfway through the school year in January 2017, so Barron remained with Melania in New York to finish up his time at Columbia.
In September 2017, he started sixth grade at St. Andrew's Episcopal in Potomac, Maryland - just about a 45-minute car drive from Washington, D.C.
The yearly middle school tuition at St. Andrew's cost $52,290.
Once Trump's first term was up in 2020, Barron moved to Palm Beach, Florida and finished school there, at Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach.
He graduated from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, last May.
Barron is currently a student at NYU and has just completed his freshman year.
Melania and Baron attend the annual playground party with New York families to support Central Park's playgrounds on May 30, 2007
He has returned to live at Trump Tower while he completes his college education.
President Trump revealed last month his 'formula for good parenting.'
'I always said the same thing. I said: no drugs, no alcohol, no cigarettes. I also would say don't get tattoos, but I don't say it too strongly, because a lot of people have gotten tattoos, and that's what they choose to do,' he told The New York Post in a podcast interview.
Many of the president's supporters at rallies sport tattoos as do some members of Trump's Cabinet, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The president has made a point of not drinking, as his older brother, Fred Trump Jr., suffered from alcoholism and died young, at age 42.
He boasted that his five children - Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany and Barron - were 'born smart.'
'Barron is great. He is very tall and good,' he added.
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