Royal and Noble Debutantes from around the world gathered for the celebrated Le Bal des Débutantes at the Shangri La Hotel in Paris on November 29th. Le Bal is organised by Ophélie Renouard to celebrate honourable young women from Europe, Asia, Africa and the US, while raising funds for charity.
The Ball began with a waltz with the débutantes and their fathers, who then ceded their daughters to the Cavaliers, and the waltz was replaced with contemporary music with a live band.
The annual charity event launched prominent young women into society, and raises funds for the cardiology research unit ARCFA of Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, which improves the quality of care for children with heart defects all over the world, and the Washington based World Central Kitchen that provides meals to the most vulnerable in the wake of global crisis. The Jewellery was loaned to the débutantes by V Muse Jewellery.
Princess Eulalia of Orléans-Bourbon (wearing a Tony Ward gown) and her escort, Albert Windsor, grandson of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.
Princess Eulalia of Orléans Bourbon (pictured left) looked lovely in an embellished gown by Tony Ward featuring an extra skirt attachment for added drama.
The princess is a student of Economics and Finance at St Andrews and is the daughter of businessman Álvaro de Orleans-Borbón, who is a distant cousin of King Juan Carlos of Spain and the debutante’s godfather.
Princess Eulalia wore a Diamond Tiara from Archduchess Marie Anne of Austria, Princess Elie de Bourbon Parme that was auctioned off in the ‘Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family’ Sale at Sotheby’s in 2018.
Princess Isabelle of Orléans (wearing an Antonio Grimaldi gown) and her escort, Prince Constantin of Orléans.
Princess Isabelle of Orléans made her royal lineage known with her stunning tiara and wore a dress with a full skirt by Antonio Grimaldi.
She was invited as the great-granddaughter of Henri d’Orléans and the youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Chartres.
Princess Isabelle wore the Tiara from the Orléans-Braganza Royal Family, which was auctioned at Christie’s in 2018 and now belongs to V Muse Jewellery.
Princess Eugenia von Hohenzollern (dress Natan) and her knight Count Ascarrio of Carpegna Brivio
Sporting Natan, Eugénie of Hohenzollern looked wonderful in navy. She is the daughter of Prince Albert and Princess Natalia of Hohenzollern and a fashion student at the Marangoni Institute in Paris.
Princess Eugenia wore the Couteulx Floral Diamond Tiara in her hair, which was worn by Countess Lara-Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck last year and the year before that too.
The daughter of the Duke of Marlborough, Lady Araminta Spencer-Churchill (wearing Giorgio Armani Privé) and her escort, Baron Nicholas von Perfall.
Lady Araminta wore the magnificent Orléans Emerald Necklace, which was worn by Sienna Gallienne last year, Hannah Husain in 2023, and Princess Hélène d’Orléans in 2022.
Gabrielle Janssens de Balkany (wearing Luisa Beccaria) and her escort Thomas Janssens de Balkany
Gabrielle Janssens de Balkany took centre stage in an ethereal white number by Luisa Beccaria. The subtly rhinestoned dress was elevated with a glittering diadem.
Gabrielle, who is an events planning student, is the daughter of Belgian businessman Olivier Janssens and Elisabeth de Balkany and is the granddaughter of Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy and Robert de Balkany.
Gabrielle wore a Belle Epoque Sapphire and Diamond Tiara which has been auctioned off at Bonhams and Christie’s over the past two decades and could have now been acquired by V Muse Jewellery.
She also wore the Diamond Earrings of Marie Thérèse de Savoie, Duchess of Parma, loaned by V Muse Jewellery, which had been auctioned in the ‘Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family’ Sale at Sotheby’s in 2018.
Most interestingly, Gabrielle seems to be wearing a strand of Queen Marie-José’s Sapphire Necklace, one of which was inherited by her grandmother, Princess Maria Gabriella, while the other was last seen on the Princess of Venice two decades ago.
Almudena Dailly d’Orléans (wearing Christian Dior Haute Couture) and her escort Diego Dailly d’Orléans
Dressed in a Christian Dior Haute Couture gown, Almudena Dailly of Orléans (pictured right) looked splendid in taupe.
The deb is the goddaughter of King Juan Carlos, as the granddaughter of Beatriz de Orleans. She is also the daughter of Pierre-Louis Dailly and Princess Adelaide of Orléans.
Baroness Isabelle von Perfall (wearing Monique Lhuillier) and her escort, Baron Felix von Perfall
Baroness Isabelle von Perfall looked classically elegant in a black strapless dress by Monique Lhuillier covered in cascading sequins.
Pianist Isabelle studies social anthropology and art history at St Andrews. She gets her title as the daughter of Baron Alexander von Perfall, who descended from Bavarian nobility, while her mother, Ashley, comes from a diplomatic family.
Alice Wang (wearing Vera Wang) and her escort, Baron Heinrich von Frankenstein.
Reagan Sacks (wearing Schiaparelli Haute Couture) and her date Jason Schwarz.
Reagan Sacks embodied princess energy in pink. Donning a Schiaparelli Haute Couture dress, the debutante embraced a fairytale look with her dramatic tulle skirt and glimmering tiara.
Her father, David Sacks, is the chairman of Donald Trump’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and a friend of Elon Musk. Meanwhile, her mother, Jacqueline Sacks, is the founder of the wellness brand Saint Haven and a member of the board of directors of the California Pacific Medical Center.
Reagan wore a Köchert Diamond Tiara from Archduchess Marie Anne of Austria, Princess Elie de Bourbon Parme, and a Diamond Necklace from the Duke of Berry that was auctioned in the ‘Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family’ Sale at Sotheby’s in 2018.
Empress Marie Louise’s Emerald Tiara
Napoléon Diamond Necklace
Topaz Parure
Diamond Scroll Tiara
Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara
Empress Eugenie’s Emeralds
Diamond Bow Brooch
Andean Emerald Cross
French Crown Pearl Brooch
