• Donald Trump Jr., 48, and Bettina Anderson, 39, are engaged to be married.
• Anderson, a socialite, model, and influencer, comes from a prominent Palm Beach family.
• She was linked to Trump Jr. in September 2024, and they announced their engagement in December 2025.

Bettina Anderson was already well-known in Palm Beach, Florida, for her fashion modeling, her passion for environmental conservation and charity work, and for being from a prominent banking family.

Then, she was photographed on what appeared to be romantic outings with the president's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr.

The pair made their official debut as a couple during President Donald Trump's inauguration, where they were photographed holding hands, walking arm-in-arm, and dancing together at several events.

In December 2025, they announced their engagement after a year of dating, and this week, Page Six was the first to report that the couple is getting married on an island in the Bahamas over Memorial Day weekend. It is unclear if the president will be there, CNN reported.

"He'd like me to go, but it's going to be just a small little private affair, and I'm going to try and make it," President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday.

"This is not good timing for me," he added, citing the Iran war "and other things."

Here's what to know about Anderson's upbringing, career, and connection to the Trump family.

Bettina Anderson grew up in Palm Beach, Florida, and comes from a prominent family.

Anderson's father, Harry Loy Anderson Jr., became the youngest bank president in the US in 1970 when he took over Worth Avenue National Bank at 26 years old. He was also a philanthropist who supported numerous charitable causes including the American Red Cross, of which he was a board member. He died of Alzheimer's in 2013 at 70 years old, according to his obituary.

Her mother, Inger Anderson, is a philanthropist and business owner who operates Palm Beach Groves, an orange orchard and souvenir shop that she and her husband bought in 1978.

Anderson, now 39, grew up on a Palm Beach estate known as Oasis Cottage that once belonged to fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau. Inger Anderson sold the state for $11.88 million in 2016, the Palm Beach Daily News reported.

Anderson has five siblings, including a twin sister.

Anderson is an Ivy League graduate.

Anderson earned a bachelor's degree in art history from Columbia University in 2009, according to her LinkedIn profile.

She's worked as a business development professional as well as a model and influencer.

Anderson's résumé includes working as a business development manager for the pharmaceutical company TherapeuticsMD and as an independent consultant for the Florida-based investment company Merrick Ventures.

She has modeled for Quest Magazine, Palm Beach Illustrated, and Modern Luxury Palm Beach, in which she was referred to as an "ambassador of Palm Beach style and local 'it' girl."

Anderson also has over 140,000 followers on Instagram, where her profile features affiliate links to skincare products and her Amazon Shop.

She co-founded an environmental charity with her siblings called Project Paradise.

Project Paradise funds filmmaking grants for documentaries about environmental conservation.

The organization released a short documentary, "The Water State," calling attention to the fragility of Florida's freshwater springs.

"One of the greatest focuses of my life is how I can be of service to others and a be steward of the environment," Anderson told fashion blog The Daily Front Row in 2022.

Anderson also volunteers with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County and is a young patron of The Everglades Foundation.

Anderson attended the Republican National Convention in July 2024, months before she was first linked to Donald Trump Jr. that September.

At the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Anderson was seated behind Donald Trump Jr., his former fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, and other members of the Trump family.

In September 2024, the Daily Mail reported that Anderson and Trump Jr. were seen kissing and eating brunch together in Palm Beach. Neither responded to a request for comment about the nature of their relationship.

In December 2024, Trump Jr. stopped short of confirming his breakup with Guilfoyle, but told Page Six in a statement that he and Guilfoyle "will always keep a special bond" and that he "could not be more proud of her and the important role she'll continue to play in my father's administration" as ambassador to Greece.

She co-hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump's presidential campaign at Mar-a-Lago in October 2024.

The event featured former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Vivek Ramaswamy, all of whom later became members of Trump's administration.

Attending the dinner cost $100,000 per couple, and admission to a fireside chat cost $30,000 per couple, the Palm Beach Daily News reported.

Anderson and Trump Jr. made their public debut as a couple at Trump's inauguration in January 2025.

Anderson and Trump Jr., who was previously married to Vanessa Trump, with whom he has five children, appeared together throughout the inauguration festivities.

They attended a reception together at Trump National Golf Club in Washington, DC. The night before the inauguration, they held hands and danced at the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball.

Anderson attended Trump's inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol, but was not seated with Trump Jr. or other Trump family members.

The couple announced their engagement at a White House holiday party in December 2025.

The couple got engaged at Camp David in December 2025. President Donald Trump announced the engagement at a White House holiday party in 2025 and asked the couple to join him at the White House podium.

Trump Jr. thanked Anderson "for that one word, yes," according to a video from the event shared by far-right activist Laura Loomer,

Anderson could be seen wearing a diamond ring.

"This has really been the most unforgettable weekend of my life, and I get to marry the love of my life, and I feel just like the luckiest girl in the world," Anderson said at the holiday party, the video showed.

She has attended numerous White House events and appeared at the State of the Union in 2026.

Anderson appeared at Trump Jr.'s side at the White House Easter Egg Roll in April 2025, the US Army's 250th anniversary military parade in June 2025, Charlie Kirk's posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in October, and a White House dinner for Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in November.

She also attended Charlie Kirk's memorial alongside the president in September 2025, and in February 2026, she attended the State of the Union address, seated between other members of the Trump family.

She celebrated her bridal shower with members of the Trump family in April, ahead of her May nuptials.

Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump, and Lara Trump attended the large event, which was mostly held in the ballroom at Mar-a-Lago.

In a speech, Anderson addressed Trump Jr., who was also in attendance.

"The truth is, I would marry you regardless of what your last name is or what family you come from because I think you're the most incredible man I've ever met in my entire life," she said in a speech, which she shared in a video on Instagram. "I'm also so proud to be joining your family."

The couple will get married in the Bahamas this weekend, Page Six and CNN reported.

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