India Rose James, the Soho Empire Heiress, Announces Engagement in London

India Rose James, granddaughter of adult entertainment mogul Paul Raymond and heiress to the Soho real estate empire in London, has announced her engagement to her partner, Daniel Vildósola. She shared the news herself on social media, posting a photograph of her engagement ring with the message: "Friends, don't make other plans for 2026." Notably, the ring, featuring a large sapphire surrounded by diamonds, is an exact replica of the iconic engagement ring Prince William gave to Kate Middleton.

At 32, India Rose James perfectly embodies the stereotype of a wayward heiress who manages to turn her life around. She was expelled from St. George's School, Ascot, for her "uncontrollable attitude" and was known for her escapades with other young heirs of British society, such as actor Micheál Richardson, son of Liam Neeson. Over the years, she decided to change course after a youth of excess. "I was having fun and, yes... I was going out too often, and I started to get a reputation as a party girl. Which is fine when you're young, but I was becoming a bit... I don't judge people who party, but I don't want that. I also don't want my daughter, if she looks me up online (which I'm sure she will at some point), to find a bunch of articles about me being drunk. That's not okay. I want her to read articles about my achievements," she said about her radical change.

Now, after seven years of sobriety, she is dedicated to her art gallery, Soho Revue, which she founded in 2019, and enjoys life with her partner, American musician Daniel Vildósola, with whom she is planning her upcoming wedding.