Apple, the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, made her society debut on the arm of the dashing Count Leo Henckel von Donnersmarck at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris on Saturday, but she wasn’t the only girl he spoke to during the night.
In a new video, Count Leo, who hails from the Austro-Hungarian noble family House of Henckel von Donnersmarck, was seen talking to two other ladies as they danced together at the party.
the clip, which was posted on TikTok from HSH Prince Alexandre d’Arenberg, showed a curly-haired Leo, dressed in a suit, having a drink with his friend, watching the two girls.
He then began to slowly approach the two ladies, but it turns out that one of them was his sister. Lara Cosima from Donnersmarckwho wore a jeweled dress and matching silver crown.
Dancing with her was Skye Wong, who recently graduated from St John’s College, Cambridge, and made her debut at last year’s dance.
Leo can be seen approaching Wong and smiling at him in the new video.
His sister, Lara, laughed as he appeared to be courting Wong.
Wong, whose parents are Andy and Patti, are the “millionaire children of Hong Kong banking bigwigs,” as Andy’s grandfather founded the Bank of East Asia, according to The Independent.
Apple, the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, made her society debut on the arm of the elegant Count Leo Henckel von Donnersmarck at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris on Saturday.
Leo was seen talking to his sister, Lara, and guest Skye Wong, who debuted at last year’s ball.
Leo, pictured here with the Apple date, is the son of film director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Christiane Asschenfeldt, the first international executive director of Creative Commons.
For this year’s ball, Wong wore a champagne-colored silk dress with ruched details and a matching choker.
Last year, Wong attended the party wearing a long bright red dress with shoulder details designed by Vivienne Westwood.
She was invited as a guest this year and it is unclear exactly how long Wong and the Donnersmarck family have known each other.
Leo is the son of film director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Christiane Asschenfeldt, the first international executive director of Creative Commons.
He is a descendant of a large and noble Austro-German family who were central figures in the Second Industrial Revolution, spearheading technological innovations such as mild steel factories, triple-decker rolling mills, and soda pulp mills in Germany.
He made his entrance alongside Apple, as the two took a spin together on the dance floor during the night.
As is tradition, debutantes are paired with a ‘gentleman’, who are often young men from equally distinguished backgrounds, to make their grand entrance at the ball.
The Vanderbilt University student looked sensational in a sky blue Valentino Haute Couture dress, which featured ruffles and a large black bow at the waist.
For this year’s ball, Wong (left) wore a champagne-colored silk dress with ruched details and a matching choker.
She was invited as a guest this year and it is unclear exactly how long Wong and the Donnersmarck family have known each other.
The Vanderbilt University student looked sensational in a sky blue Valentino Haute Couture dress, which featured ruffles and a large black bow at the waist.
As is tradition, debutantes are paired with a ‘cavalier’, who are often young men from equally distinguished backgrounds, to make their grand entrance at the ball.
The dress, designed by Valentino’s Alessandro Michele, required 750 hours of hard work to complete.
In addition to hitting the dance floor with her date, Apple also danced with her father, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who divorced her mother Paltrow in 2016.
The two shared an adorable slow dance together.
Chris, looking dapper in a black tuxedo, took his daughter’s hand and guided her from side to side, at one point looking her directly in the eyes.
During the cute dance, Chris laughed, smiled, and even took his daughter for a quick spin as they showed off their moves.
They even hugged at the end as she gave her father a sweet pat on the back.
Apple also seemed to be smiling in the adorable father-daughter moment.