Who is Arthur Donald? Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe confirms relationship with Paul McCartney’s grandson

Phoebe Gates, daughter of billionaire Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda, has gone public with her relationship with Arthur Donald. On June 22, Phoebe shared her Stanford University graduation in a photo journal for Nylon magazine, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in human biology in three years. The 21-year-old included pictures from the June 15 ceremony, including one of Arthur giving her a piggyback ride, and revealed their relationship in the comments.

The eldest of McCartney's eight grandchildren, Arthur Donald is 25 years old and a Yale University alumni. He is the first child born to Mary McCartney and Alistair Donald, her ex-husband.

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Arthur Donald is Paul McCartney’s grandson and a Yale University graduate

Phoebe Gate and Arthur Donald are now in a relationship (Image via Instagram / phoebegates)

Arthur Donald, the eldest grandchildren of the music icon, Paul McCartney, was born on April 3, 1999, in England. He is the eldest child of TV producer Alistair Donald, and his ex- wife.

People Magazine reported that Donald attended University College School in England for a short period of time before moving to Yale University to study history. In 2021, he received his degree from the Ivy League school.

The same sourse further reported that Arthur Donald is an investor in the Collaborative Fund. Prior to this, he worked as an analyst at Goldman Sachs and Beehouse. He also interned at the TV production business Lucasfilm.

People Magazine reported that Arthur Donald attended University College School in England before moving to Yale University to study history, graduating in 2021. He is an investor in the Collaborative Fund and has worked as an analyst at Goldman Sachs and Beehouse, and interned at Lucasfilm.

Arthur was previously linked to Ava Phillippe, daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, starting in 2018 after appearing in Vanity Fair photos together. They later broke up, but the reason is unknown.

In an October 2022 interview with Women's Wear Daily, Phoebe further disclosed that her mother and Stella are close.

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More about Phoebe and Arthur’s relationship

When Phoebe Gates, the daughter of Bill and his ex, Melinda Gates, referred to Arthur as "my boyfriend" in her college graduation diary for Nylon in June 2024, it became evident that they were dating. Phoebe further uploaded a photo of her being carried on Arthur's back and captioned it as-

“My boyfriend, Arthur, giving me a lift post-ceremony.”

She also shared a different picture with Arthur, which was taken that evening during the graduation celebration that Gates and her college friend, Mandy, threw. In the pictures from the party, which Gates uploaded on her Instagram, Arthur Donald wore a blue suit jacket and matching undershirt, while Phoebe wore a light blue silk dress.

Phoebe uploaded a picture of her holding Arthur's arms and wrote a caption-

“With Arthur, he cleans up nicely.”

Despite Phoebe's earlier reluctance to discuss their relationship in public, including a March interview with Bustle in 2023, where she declined to address whether or not they were dating, she subtly hinted to their relationship in the photos for the article on Nylon.

Since their European vacation in October 2023, which Phoebe posted on Instagram, the couple has been rumored to be together.

They were also seen together in September 2023 when they went to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City to see the premiere of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.

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Following the photos, Arthur Donald or Paul McCartney didn’t say anything about the entire thing.