Nicky Hilton engaged after boyfriend James Rothschild proposed in Italy

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The couple met at Petra Ecclestone and James Stunt's Italy wedding in 2011
Mr Rothschild apparently flew from the UK, where he is based, to the U.S. to ask Ms Hilton's parents for her hand in marriage
The heiress has been married before - she wed childhood friend Todd Andrew Meister in Las Vegas in 2004

Published: 17:37 EST, 12 August 2014 | Updated: 21:20 EST, 12 August 2014

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Nicky Hilton has got engaged to James Rothschild.

The 30-year-old fashion designer and heiress, who has been in a relationship with the banker since meeting at Petra Ecclestone and James Stunt's Italy wedding in 2011, is 'incredibly happy' after he proposed to her in Lake Como last weekend.

A source close to the couple told UsMagazine.com: 'They went on a romantic anniversary trip over the weekend. 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.'

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Engaged! Nicky Hilton and James Rothschild, pictured at a charity event in New York last year, are set to marry after he proposed in Lake Como, Italy

The insider added: 'They are both really excited and incredibly happy.

'They are going on a road trip now throughout Europe and celebrating.'

Indeed, Ms Hilton's Instagram feed appears to be testament to this. Over the past few days she has been posting idyllic-looking snaps from their tour.

Map-reading: Ms Hilton pictured in a snap from her road trip today - though an engagement ring cannot be seen

Idyllic: The heiress has been sharing photos from her trip over the past few days. This snap, on a boat on Lake Como, was posted yesterday

Mr Rothschild, who is based in the UK, apparently started planning the special moment earlier this summer.

The source said: 'Last month, he actually flew from England to the States to ask her parents for her hand in marriage.'

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'Road trip begins!' The 30-year-old blonde and her beau set off on their tour on Saturday

Celebration central? The loved-up pair are currently driving around Italy. Ms Hilton posted this photo from the Villa D'Este in Lake Como on Sunday

Ms Hilton - who is Paris Hilton's younger sister - has been married once before. In 2004, she wed childhood friend Todd Andrew Meister at the Las Vegas Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

The pair were granted an annulment just three months later after she admitted they had tied the knot 'on a whim.'