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Bill Gates' Daughter Announces Engagement. See His Reaction

The Canadian Press, 31 Jan, 2020 09:56 PM

    Billionaire Bill Gates' daughter Jennifer Gates has announced her engagement to boyfriend Nayel Nassar after years of dating. Jennifer Gates took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the engagement, sharing a picture that shows her with the Egyptian millionaire with whom she attended Stanford University.

     

    "Nayel Nassar, you are one of a kind," wrote the eldest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, sharing the picture that shows the couple sitting in snow, wearing ski gear. "Absolutely swept me off my feet this past weekend, surprising me in the most meaningful location over one of our many shared passions."

     

    "Yes a million times over," she added, sharing a diamond ring emoji at the end.

     

    Jennifer Gates' Instagram post has been 'liked' over 46,000 times and collected congratulatory messages from hundreds of people. Her father Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, was among those who commented on the announcement.

     

    "I am completely thrilled! Congratulations," he wrote.

     

    Melinda Gates also congratulated the couple, writing: "So thrilled for you and Nayel Nassar" in the comments section.

     

    According to People, Nayel Nassar, 29, is an accomplished equestrian who will compete in the 2020 Olympics, representing Egypt. Born in Chicago and raised in Kuwait, he attended Stanford University, graduating in 2013 with a degree in economics.

     

    Mr Nassar himself took to Instagram to share news of the engagement with a sweet post that has collected 17,000 'likes'.

     
     
     
     

    "I'm feeling like the luckiest (and happiest) man in the world right about now," sharing two pictures, one of which shows Jennifer's diamond engagement ring.

     

    According to Vanity Fair, Jennifer Gates, like her fiance, is also a keen equestrian. She has also participated in professional horse riding competitions and is currently in medical school in New York, where the couple will reportedly live together.

     

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