Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe
She is with Paul McCartney’s grandson
Phoebe Gates and boyfriend Arthur Donald at an event in January. She did not want to confirm the relationship at the time.
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Daughter of Microsoft founder and grandson of Beatles legend are a couple: Phoebe Gates has confirmed her relationship with Arthur Donald.
There have been rumors about a relationship between the offspring of two of the most famous families in the world for some time, and the two have even attended events together: But only now has Phoebe Gates, 21, the youngest daughter of Bill Gates, 68, and Melinda French Gates, 59, have made their relationship with Arthur Donald, 25, a grandson of Paul McCartney, 82, official.
The 21-year-old recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in human biology from the prestigious Stanford University and shared some snapshots from the graduation ceremony with the US magazine “Nylon”In the photos she can be seen with friends, and there is also a photo of her mother, who gave the closing speech. One photo shows Phoebe Gates in a light blue dress with her father, Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Phoebe Gates calls Paul McCartney’s grandson her “friend” for the first time
But two photos particularly catch the eye: In one, Arthur Donald, one of the grandsons of music legend Paul McCartney, is carrying the 21-year-old piggyback. The caption reads: “My friend Arthur picked me up after the ceremony.” In another photo, the two pose together for the camera with their arms around each other. She also shared the photos on Instagramwith the signature “graduated”.
Until now, Phoebe Gates had not kept her relationship secret, but private. In March, she wanted to in an interview with “Bustle” not comment. The first rumors about a relationship between the daughter of the Microsoft founder and the grandson of the Beatles legend appeared in October, the same month Gates also posted first photo with Donald on Instagram.
Who is Arthur Donald?
Arthur Donald is the eldest grandchild of Paul McCartney and son of his daughter Mary, 54, and her ex-husband Alisair Donald. In 2021, he graduated from Yale University with a history degree. In the past, he is said to have been in a relationship with Ava Phillippe, 24, the daughter of Reese Witherspoon, 48, and Ryan Phillippe, 49.
Phoebe Gates is the youngest of the three children of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. In addition to her successful studies at the elite university Stanford, the 21-year-old is active as a creator on Instagram and TikTok.