India Royale is an American model and Instagram influencer best known as the ex-girlfriend of rapper Lil Durk. Her ex-boyfriend is the lead member and founder of the collective and record label Only the Family.
Although Royale had a good social media following, she gained massive fame after her relationship with Durk became public. She is also a businesswoman who sells different kinds of fashion and beauty products. Durk and Royale were together for around five years before calling it quits in 2022. Did you know that the couple even has a child, daughter Willow Banks, together? What was the reason behind their split? Well, this article covers it all. Stay tuned.
India Royale’s Age and Early Life
India Royale was born on Mar 9, 1995, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is 27 years old, as of 2023. Royale is very tight-lipped regarding her parents. However, we do know that she is the youngest of four children. She has two elder sisters and an elder brother.
As for her education, Royale attended Robert Lindblom Math and Science Academy university in her hometown and earned a higher education degree from there. She is of African- American ethnicity. As for her height, Royale is 5 feet 3 inches tall.
What Does India Royale Do For Living?
India Royale started her entrepreneurial career with beauty and hair care lines, India Royale Beauty and India Royale’s Hair Vendor. Her beauty brand sells cosmetics and skin care products like eyelashes, lip glosses, facial cleaners, and lipsticks among other makeup products.
Prior to that, Royale was just one of the millions of people who aspired to be an Instagram star. Initially, she used to offer fashion and beauty tips to her few followers on the social media platform. Eventually, her Instagram followers grew to over a million. She posts about almost everything regarding fashion-lifestyle-beauty content. Moreover, Royale has made a cameo appearance in one of the episodes of the short-lived TV series APB.
India Royale Was Lil Durk’s Girlfriend: Are They Still Dating?
India Royale and Lil Durk are both Chicago natives. That’s how they might have come closer. They first met in 2017 and soon started dating. After just one year of a romantic relationship, the couple welcomed a child, daughter Willow Banks. It was the couple’s first child together but Lil Durk’s girlfriend already had a daughter before.
Add to the fact that Durk is also the father of five more children from his previous relationships. The names of his kids are Angelo Banks, Bella Banks, Zayden Banks, Skylar Banks, and Du’mier Banks. Angelo and Bella are famous internet sensations and they are from Durk’s relationship with his ex-wife Nicole Covone.
Durk proposed to Royale during a concert in Chicago on December 2022. Following his performance, Durk shared a video on his Instagram in which we can see his knees asking Royale, “Do you wanna be my wife?” Without thinking much, India was quick to say “yes” and the crowd roared for the new couple.
They were engaged after four years of dating. Unfortunately, Royale couldn’t become India Lil Durk as she has now parted ways with the rapper. The two broke up at the end of 2022.
Lil Durk Had a Readson to Propose India Royale
In an interview, Durk commented about her sexual history. He described himself as “petty as hell” when discussing relationships. When the talk went towards India, to whom he was engaged at the time, Durk pointed to her “body count” as being personally important to him.
Revealing the real reason to propose his gf India Royale as her body, he told the interviewer,
I’m petty as hell, Like, if you fucked a lot of n***as and all that, I ain’t gonna wife you. But that’s me. … But it’s, like, everything about her. Being real, not cheating, she ain’t been passed around. It was, like, her body count. That’s what really did it.
This made the internet go nuts. Many people commented that one’s sexual history shouldn’t be treated in this fashion.
Did Lil Durk Cheat on His GF Over A Transgender?
Rumors of Durk and India’s split surfaced after she dropped hints on Twitter. She wrote: “I’m a free agent,” prompting responses questioning if she has broken up with her rapper boyfriend. She then unfollowed Durk, making fans even more suspicious. Shortly after that, Royale shared another tweet reflecting on their separation. She wrote, “I’m done healing. Where the h***s at?”.
Durk then posted a selfie to his Instagram story, with the caption, “That [p*ssy] mines 4ever.” This was a confirmation for the fans that India and Durk have parted ways. Fans have many speculations about the reason for their split but the real reason is yet to be disclosed officially.
Some reports suggest that Durk had cheated on Royale with a transgender woman. However, Durk soon shut down it. To put an end to the rumor, both Durk and India posted the same photo on Instagram of themselves kissing with the Chicago rapper writing, “y’all know damn well this s*^t 4eva.”
Is She Pregnant Again?
Following the split with Durk, India Royale was seen wearing a loose-fitted shirt which led fans to think that she was pregnant and again expecting a baby with the rapper. However, she debunked her pregnancy rumor shortly after. In a short live session, she showed her flat stomach and said, “No baby, guys.”
The live video was very noisy with people expressing various opinions. One user commented,
Being a celebrity is a lot because why are you taking pictures of me at McDonald’s and calling me pregnant.
People also didn’t let the chance to bring Royale’s ex, let go. Another commented, “Durk spreaded that rumor.”
Her pregnancy rumor is now new. It has been swirling around for years. The model once tweeted about this baseless rumor. She wrote, “Year 4 of me being pregnant. Where the babiesbe going?”
Lil Durk Has a Tattoo of India Royale
Although Durk and India are no longer together, they were head over heels when they were in a relationship. In early 2022, Durk tattooed India’s face on the side of his calf to show his affection for his fiance. He revealed the tattoo through his Instagram handle at the time.
However, as is always the case with fans, they were not totally satisfied with it. Some said the tattoo didn’t look a bit like India, while some said it was astonishingly good. There were also some comments saying they can fix that, posting a link to “probably his” tattoo company.
India Royale’s Net Worth
India Royale is a businesswoman and model who has built a successful career in the industry. Her net worth is not publicly disclosed, but it is believed to be substantial due to her successful ventures in the fashion and beauty industry. She often earns money through investments and endorsement deals. As for the net worth of her ex-boyfriend, Durk has an estimated net worth of $8 million. He has a stunning mansion in Georgia Mansion and it is worth $595000.
