Ms Trump arrived on the lawn at the monarch's residence wearing a white Dolce & Gabbana dress with a navy-blue trim on the collar and belt.
Ms Trump accessorised the look with a wide-brimmed boater hat with a large navy-blue band by Hervé Pierre.
However the look appeared uncomfortably similar to the duchess’ cream-hued ensemble, designed by couturier Anna Valentine, which featured a pair of cream-coloured leather gloves, a clutch bag, and a similar toned hat by Philip Treacy.
Alex Longmore, celebrity fashion stylist, says Ms Trump’s choice of outfit colour suggests a lack of awareness of the Duchess of Cornwall’s history of sartorial choices.
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US First Lady Melania Trump (L) and Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (R) hold their hats before they are caught by the wind as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) stands with them during a welcome ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London on June 3, 2019 (Getty Images)
“Melania hasn’t taken into consideration that the Duchess of Cornwall nearly always wears either pale colours of cream, certainly in recent years, hence the clash of colours between them at today’s meeting,” Longmore tells The Independent.
“Was there a white memo we didn’t know about? Even Ivanka, Trump’s daughter, was seen at the window in Buckingham Palace wearing the same shade as Melania,” referring to the president’s eldest daughter who is also in attendance at Buckingham Palace with her husband, Jared Kushner.
Ivanka Trump (C) and her husband special advisor to the US president Jared Kushner (R) watch during a welcome ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London on June 3, 2019. (Getty Images)
Longmore notes that while white is an “impractical” colour to wear, Ms Trump may have looked to other members of the royal family for inspiration as to what to wear for the occasion.
“Melania has obviously taken inspiration from the late Diana, Princess of Wales especially in the design of the hat she is wearing, the whole outfit is so Diana.”
The colour, which has become a political symbol in recent years among notable women, was worn by New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and representative Ilhan Omar in a symbol of solidarity against the president.
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) greets fellow lawmakers ahead of the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives on February 5, 2019 in Washington (Getty Images)
Earlier this morning, Ms Trump disembarked from Air Force One in London wearing a navy two-piece skirt suit and a white blouse by British luxury fashion brand Burberry.
US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at Stansted airport for their state visit to the UK (Getty)
On Sunday, the first lady left the White House in Washington DC for her state visit to the UK wearing a Gucci shirt dress covered in images of landmarks in the British capital, such as Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.
The vibrant frock had splashes of scarlet, orange and green and featured a collared neckline and a calf-skimming hemline.
Read more about Melania Trump's outfits during her visit to the UK here.
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