The multi-millionaire granddaughter of late porn and British property mogul Paul Raymond shared a glimpse into her extravagant world this week, throwing a lavish Harry Potter-themed 30th birthday party.
India Rose James, whose £329million fortune saw her beat the Queen’s wealth and make the Sunday Times rich list at just 21, posted a glimpse at her ’30th Yule Ball’ on Instagram.
India’s customized, glowing LED gown was the highlight of the event. A bookshelf had a bar hidden behind it and there were also a boa constrictor, tattoo bars and an army performing a performance inspired by martial art during a sit down meal.
India Rose James, whose £329million fortune saw her beat the Queen’s wealth and make the Sunday Times rich list at just 21, posted a glimpse at her ’30th Yule Ball’ on Instagram
A bookshelf was hidden behind the table to hold magical cocktails.
India’s friend and London-based designer Sonny Tassell designed the custom dress. It featured clever LED lights that lit up in darkness.
Invites came in the form of wizardly gold coins, while posters echoing those of Sirius Black’s face were plastered across the wall, bearing the faces of India’s friends including model Tigerlily Taylor and actor Matt Smith.
India’s friend and London-based designer Sonny Tassell designed India’s customized dress. It featured clever LED lights that lit up in darkness.
Society model Frankie Herbert got into the spirit of the night, using the tattoo services at the bar as she toted one of the magic wands provided, while Ibiza boutique owner Annie Doble was seen posing with a live boa constrictor.
India shared snaps of the big night, writing: DRESS of DREAM’s (sic)! Thanks for making my Harry Potter dreams come true during my 30th Yule Ball. For shining a light on me last night, I am sorry to everyone who shouted at. LET ME GLOW!!! Everyone who was there deserves our appreciation. Sonny Tassell made this dress!’.
Annie Doble, a Boutique owner in Ibiza was photographed posing with an actual boa constrictor
The invites arrived in the form of magical gold coins with India’s name, along with a ‘Ministry of magic’.
In 2013 India, then 21, was the youngest person to make the Sunday Times Rich List, her vast £329million making her richer than the Queen.
Paul Raymond, India’s beloved grandfather and ‘Papa,’ opened the notoriously raunchy Raymond Revuebar on May 8, 1958, before launching his own magazines in 1964.
In the subsequent years, he invested all his income in real estate. It was reported that he acquired a freehold of land for just one week in 1977. He was nicknamed “The King of Soho”.
In the subsequent years, he invested all his income in real estate. It was reported that he acquired a freehold of land for just one week in 1977. His nickname was “the King of Soho” shortly followed.
India’s customized LED dress was centre-stage and illuminated in the dark.
Posters echoing those of Sirius Black’s face were plastered across the wall, bearing the faces of India’s friends including model Tigerlily Taylor and actor Matt Smith.
An army of dancers perform a Martial Arts inspired dance at a sit down meal
India shared snaps of the big night, writing: DRESS of DREAM’s (sic)! Thanks for making my Harry Potter dreams come true during my 30th Yule Ball. For shining a light on me last night, I am sorry to everyone who shouted at. LET ME GLOW!!! Everyone who was there deserves our appreciation. Sonny Tassell made this dress!’.
India and Fawn, India’s half-sister, received the bulk of Paul’s portfolio when he died in 2008. India was 16 years old and Fawn was 22 at the time. India was the biological child of Duncan Mackay, a member the rock band 10cc. India was adopted as a baby by John James, India’s father. Howard, Paul’s younger brother, also received a substantial amount.
India Raymond and Fawn were both the daughter of Paul. At 36 years old, Fawn died from a drug overdose. Fawn was left behind with her mother Debbie Raymond and Fawn at six.
The family fortune, which was estimated at £482 million in the 2016 Sunday Times rich list, is derived from a property empire that includes the site of Soho House, nightclub The Box, and the former premises of the bookshop Foyles.
India (once known as “Princess Soho”), revealed in 2020 that she had been 18 months sober.
India has a book and an art gallery, as well as a renovation of Madame JoJo’s Soho.
India was pictured with Annie Doble, her pal as she celebrated her 30th anniversary this week
The perfect dress for this magical evening caused quite the stir among guests.