Nicky Hilton got engaged to her boyfriend of 3 years, James Rothschild

We don’t write about Nicky Hilton all that often. I suspect that’s her entire plan. Nicky is much more reserved than her older sister, Paris. Nicky occasionally tours the party circuit, but she usually keeps to herself. The last time we spoke about Nicky in an actual story was when she broke up with David Katzenberg in 2011. That was a bad year for Nicky. She lost a lot of breakup weight and got stood up by Jared Leto.

Nicky’s private life has turned around over the past few years. She’s been quietly dating James Rothschild. They share a similar background by both being heirs to a prospective fortune. Nicky is, of course, a Hilton. James is heir to a European banking dynasty. It sounds like a pretty even match on paper, and they got engaged at the place they met in 2011. Well done, James:

Five stars and beyond! Nicky Hilton is engaged to her boyfriend James Rothschild, a source exclusively confirms to Us Weekly. The Hilton Hotels heiress and fashion designer, according to the pal, said yes to her banker beau last weekend in Lake Como, Italy.
“They are both really excited and incredibly happy,” the insider tells Us of the pair.
Hilton, 30, and Rothschild (the heir to the famous European banking family) started dating in 2011 after meeting at supermodel Petra Ecclestone and James Stunt’s wedding in Italy. The sentimental spot was the ideal setting for Rothschild to propose.
“They went on a romantic anniversary trip over the weekend,” the source reveals. “He took her out on a boat into the middle of Lake Como and he proposed, got down on one knee and everything. It was incredibly romantic and beautiful.”
Rothschild, it turns out, went to great lengths to make sure all the details were secured before he popped the question. The insider tells Us: “Last month, he actually flew from England (where he is based) to the States to ask her parents for her hand in marriage!”
Now that she’s said “yes,” the newly-engaged couple are celebrating with an engagement-moon of sorts. “They are going on a road trip now throughout Europe and celebrating,” the pal tells Us.
The bride-to-be, younger sister to Paris Hilton, has been posting several happy Instagram snaps from their engagement excursion. So far, the pair have made their way through Milan, Lake Como, and Rome.

[From Us Weekly]

Wow. Nicky got an amazing proposal from her man. Dudes need to be more inventive with their proposals in general. The “down on one knee” thing is nice, but James did some inventive planning here. Meanwhile, what has Paris been doing lately? Oh, not wearing panties at parties. Paris has also been making $347K per hour as a “DJ” and dating an early-20s boytoy. That sounds fun in its own right, but I’d still take Nicky’s life over Paris’ shenanigans. Congrats to Nicky and James! He looks really cute in casual gear.