Born with a silver spoon and given a striking motto from a young age: "When you grow up, you won't have to work." India Rose James didn't understand it at the time, until at 16 years old she inherited an incredible fortune of 329 million pounds. It was then said that she was richer than Queen Elizabeth II.
Her grandfather, Paul Raymond, founded England's first striptease club in 1958, created a pornographic magazine empire in 1964 (known as the British "porn baron") and was a successful real estate developer who invested in numerous properties in London's Soho. In 2007, Forbes estimated his fortune to be 1 billion pounds. He was popularly known as "the king of Soho".
As reported by The Times and Tatler, the heiress has found happiness again with Daniel Vildósola, an American musician whom she will marry this coming May. As confirmed by the British newspaper, the wedding is planned in Las Vegas with only the closest people attending.
Among the leaked details, it is highlighted that the bride's daughter, Saffi (9), from her relationship with another musician, Hugh Harris, guitarist of The Kooks, with whom she was almost married, will be one of the bridesmaids and her dogs griffon, Smaug and Lilith, will carry the rings. It has also been revealed that the more formal and ostentatious celebration will be in October at a British location whose name is unknown.
The proposal took place in a special location for both, as it was in a tattoo studio in Manhattan where Daniel had "will you marry me?" tattooed on his forearm. Both shared that moment on their Instagram accounts, with the bride proudly wearing a sapphire ring surrounded by diamonds. The jewel is almost identical to the one that was given by Prince Charles to Diana Spencer for their royal engagement.
Obviously, what was going to be the wedding of the season in British high society was forgotten, and the millionaire chose to have a bohemian life with The Kooks guitarist. After having their daughter, they broke up.
In 2023, India Rose officially announced on her Instagram account her relationship with Daniel Vildósola, after meeting through mutual friends. They cultivated their friendship for a while until they coincidentally discovered that they were both registered on the dating app Raya, a high-profile club frequented by many celebrities. From there, they decided to give it a try.
It seems that the millionaire heiress has found true happiness after a life marked by tragedy. At nine months old, her mother, Debbie, daughter of the porn editor, died from a heroin overdose in 1992. At that time, her father, John James, had been appointed director of Soho Estates, the family real estate company that now mainly focuses on property redevelopment in Soho.
Although India Rose is linked to the holding, her older sister Fawn James is the one more involved in the business as she is currently the CEO.
Part of the future bride's lifestyle is her Soho Revue art gallery, which she enjoys as she has always admired great masters of painting. A few years ago, she told The Standard that "while my friends were completely absorbed in some kind of child's play, they often found me drawing in a notebook."
Additionally, India went through a long period of darkness where her alcohol addiction almost drowned her life. But with the help of friends and, especially, the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, the millionaire has been sober for eight years.