Overview
- French President Emmanuel Macron presented Williams with the Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur in a private ceremony at the Élysée Palace on Jan. 23, 2026, held in the Winter Garden.
- The presentation closely followed his Louis Vuitton Fall 2026 menswear show in Paris, tying the state recognition to his current role at the fashion house.
- Attendees included Future, Quavo, Pusha T, Bernard Arnault, Brigitte Macron, and UNESCO’s Audrey Azoulay, with Williams’ wife Helen Lasichanh and their children also present.
- In his remarks, Macron praised Williams’ creativity and discipline, calling him an artist with a “rare ability to turn the wildest ideas into reality” and citing his rigorous daily routines.
- France announced the decoration in July 2025, and Williams publicly acknowledged the conferral on Instagram, writing, “Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur. Grateful and blessed🙏🏾.”