One glance at the posts on Jennifer Gates’ Instagram feed, and it’s easy to see what she is into. Yes, she may be a medical student, a voracious reader ( like her father ) and a bit of a mummy’s girl – but her heart clearly lies with her horses. Gates has been revealing more and more of her life to fans and followers in recent months, particularly in the lead up to and documenting of her wedding to Nayel Nassar . The return of Melania Trump: 5 signs she’s making a comeback The eldest child of Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda has shared several truly fabulous photos of her bridal shower and lavish wedding celebrations. So, here’s what else you need to know about the charming 25-year-old who’s drawing so much attention right now. A grand Gates childhood When your parents are among the richest people on the planet, it would be pretty easy to end up being a spoiled brat. However, Bill and Melinda were extremely aware of the fact, and instead employed a surprisingly strict parenting style , instilling plenty of discipline in their three children, and assigning them regular chores to keep normalcy alive in their home. Nevertheless, Jennifer Gates still grew up in the lap of luxury alongside her two siblings . She was born in Bellevue, Washington, but grew up on the family’s California estate that took seven years and cost US$63 million to build. The home reportedly had a trampoline room, an artificial beach with real Caribbean sand and 18 bathrooms. 8 things to know about Bill Gates’ jet-setting youngest daughter, Phoebe Her education It’s fair to say that her parents have been a big influence on Jennifer Gates’s life – something that’s been reflected in some of her choices as a young adult. For one, she followed in her father’s footsteps and attended Lakeside High School, Seattle’s top private school. Then in 2018 she graduated from Stanford University with a degree in human biology, which she says was inspired by her parents’ passion for solving global health care challenges. Talking to Sidelines Magazine , she said : “I grew up hearing about children’s mortality at the dinner table, about polio, about the HIV/AIDs epidemic.” She is currently in her second year at Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine. Who’s the richest Baldwin? The family’s net worths, ranked Horses, her first love Aside from being one of the Gates’ children, most people know Jennifer for her horse riding abilities. The accomplished equestrian followed her heart and passion for horse riding and took time off after Stanford to ride competitively. She has been riding since she was six, and one of her favourite horses is reportedly 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 back in November 2017. Who are Blackpink member Jennie’s celebrity BFFs? Meeting Nayel Nassar It was Gates’ love of horses that also led her to her husband, fellow Stanford graduate and equestrian Nayel Nassar . Jennifer and Nayel first met on the equestrian circuit in 2017 and quickly hit it off. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Katharine (@jenniferkgates) The Microsoft heiress announced the news of her engagement in January 2020, sharing a photo on Instagram of herself with Nayel, crouched against a romantic snowy backdrop, with her engagement ring clearly visible. “I can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives learning, growing, laughing and loving together,” she wrote. 5 of Hong Kong’s richest millionaire actresses, ranked Her enchanting bridal shower and an even grander wedding As the big day approached, doting mother Melinda threw an intimate bridal shower for her daughter at the ex-power couple’s US$125 million lakefront eco-mansion. The wedding itself saw nearly 300 guests attend not one, but two heart-warming ceremonies, starting with the Islamic marriage ceremony, katb el kitab , and followed by a main outdoor ceremony and a brunch. Vera Wang Haute gowns, dazzling diamonds and make-up by Mario Dedivanovic all featured in what Jennifer described afterwards as a “fairy tale”. Is Kanye West really dating a Kim K superfan? Meet Vinetria, his new flame The future One of her most recent Instagram posts, on November 16, shared a series of pictures that seem to sum up her life post-wedding. Clearly back at work, she shared a shot of herself at medical school in her lab coat, another of her horse-riding prince by her side at home, her fluffy white pup, Earl Grey and, of course, more than one of her horses. Want more stories like this? Follow STYLE on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Twitter .