Jennifer is the oldest of three children of Bill and Melinda. The couple also has a 21-year-old son Rory and 18-year-old daughter Phoebe.
On May 4, Philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates announced in a joint statement that they were getting divorced after 27 years of marriage.
"After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the pair wrote in a joint statement posted on Twitter on Monday by the Microsoft founder. "Over the last 27 years we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives. We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundations, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives," the statement added.
According to reports, they met in the late 1980s when Melinda joined Microsoft.
The billionaire couple's eldest daughter, Jennifer Gates, recently took to social media to reveal that their family has been going through a 'challenging stretch of time'.
The 25-year-old revealed the divorce announcement on Instagram on Monday afternoon, writing: "I'm still learning how to best support my own process and emotions as well as my family members at this time and am grateful for the space to do so."
Jennifer is the oldest of three children of Bill and Melinda. The couple also has a 21-year-old son Rory and 18-year-old daughter Phoebe.
However, here's a brief profile of Bill and Melinda Gates eldest daughter Jennifer, an elite equestrian.
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1. Jennifer Gates: Bill Gates and Milinda Gates eldest daughter's net worth
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According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jennifer Gates, who is the eldest daughter of Gate, has a net worth of nearly $20 billion. And while this may be a handsome net worth amount for a 25-year-old, Jennifer, like her other siblings Rory and Phoebe, will inherit only a minuscule portion of her father's vast fortune -- Bill Gates is one of the world's richest persons with a net worth of USD 130 billion-- which will be about USD 10 million each.
2. Jennifer Gates: Educational background
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Born on April 26, 1996, Business Insider notes Jennifer Gates attended Lakeside High School in Seattle, and she graduated from Standford University in 2018 with a degree in human biology and took a year off to focus on her equestrian passion before going to Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine. She is currently in her second year.
3. Jennifer Gates: An elite equestrian
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An accomplished equestrian, Jennifer has been riding since she was six. One of her favourite horses is named Alex. "He is super sweet, down-to-earth, easy-going, but you can also go fast and have a lot of confidence, so I am really excited about him," she told US Equestrian in November 2017.
4. Jennifer Gates: Travel enthusiast
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Beyond pursuing her education, enjoying horseback riding and the sport of showjumping, Jennifer Gates is also a travel enthusiast. Her Instagram highlights past trips to Kuwait, Spain, Australia, and other exciting places.
5. Jennifer Gates: Engaged to Nayel Nassar, a professional showjumper
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In January 2020, Jennifer Gates announced her engagement to the renowned Egyptian equestrian Nayel Nassar. He is a professional show jumper and entrepreneur. Nassar also attended Stanford University. "I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives learning, growing, laughing, and loving together," she wrote on Instagram at the time. The couple currently lives together on the East Coast with their very energetic pet Jack Russell Terrier, Earl.
6. Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar: Made for each other
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Jennifer often shares loved-up photos with her fiance Nayel. From throwback photos of their university days to how Nayel proposed to her, Jennifer's Instagram timelines is filled with photos of Nayel and her.
7. Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar: Riders for Paris Panthers
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Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar are both riders for Paris Panthers, a show-jumping team founded by Gates, who also manages the team.
8. Jennifer Gates: Following in the footsteps of her parents
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Following in the footsteps of her parents, Jennifer Gates has also expressed an interest in using her privilege to help others. "I was born into a huge situation of privilege," Gates had told Sidelines Magazine in an interview in 2020, adding, "and I think it's about using those opportunities and learning from them to find things that I'm passionate about and hopefully make the world a little bit of a better place."
