Love has once again united two powerful dynasties from different realms: aristocracy and the business world. François Pinault Jr. (29) and Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck (23), heirs of two great European families, have announced their engagement. It was the daughter of the German count and filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, who won an Oscar in 2006 for The Lives of Others, who shared the news with her followers through a post on her Instagram account, which has 810,000 followers. "I have gotten engaged to my best friend and the most amazing guy in the world," she wrote alongside a sequence of four black and white photos showing the couple in a very romantic attitude.
The young aristocrat, who is also a model, made her debut at the Paris Debutante Ball in 2023 and caused a sensation. Her fiancé is also famous and comes from a very wealthy family. François Pinault Jr. is the eldest son of François-Henri Pinault (63), the current husband of Salma Hayek (59) and president of the luxury group Kering which includes brands like Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, or Balenciaga, among others. François Pinault Jr. is the result of the businessman's first marriage with Dorothée Lepère, married from 1996 to 2004. In addition, his grandfather, who founded the successful conglomerate, is a renowned French art collector.
It was a month ago, on Valentine's Day, when the couple made their love public with another post from the German countess. In the images, another carousel of six photos, showing affectionate gestures.
As she revealed, they have been dating for over a year. The post quickly filled with comments and emojis, including one from Elena Cué, who also reacted on Monday to the engagement announcement with a heartfelt message: "Congratulations Lara and François!!!!".