India, April 13 -- German-American aristocrat and socialite Lara Cosima has announced her engagement to Kering heir Francois Pinault Jr, following a year of dating. The news, shared on Instagram, brings together two of Europe's most prominent and influential families.

Lara, 22, announced the engagement on Instagram with black and white photographs of herself and her fiance last month. "Got engaged to my best friend and the coolest boy in the world," she wrote.

Countess Lara Cosima is a 22-year-old German-American model, socialite and social media influencer. Through her father, she is a member of the House of Henckel von Donnersmarck, an Austro-Hungarian noble family.

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