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Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are expecting their second child. The news, confirmed by Buckingham Palace on October 1, 2024, comes as a welcome celebration amidst recent health concerns within the royal household.
The 36-year-old princess, granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II, is due to give birth in early spring. The new addition will be eleventh in line to the throne, according to royal succession experts. Palace sources indicate that King Charles III has been informed and both families are "delighted" with the news. The couple, who married in a private ceremony at Windsor Chapel in July 2020, are already parents to three-year-old Sienna Elizabeth, born on September 18, 2021, weighing 6lb 2oz at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
Royal historian Dr. Marlene Koenig notes the significance of this announcement: "This pregnancy represents continuity and joy for the royal family during a period of transition and challenges." The timing is particularly poignant as the King, the Princess of Wales, and Beatrice's mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, have all faced cancer diagnoses this year.
The new baby will become the late Queen Elizabeth's fourteenth great-grandchild. Mr. Mapelli Mozzi, a property developer, also has an eight-year-old son, Christopher Woolf, known affectionately as "Wolfie," from a previous relationship. Palace insiders report that Wolfie has embraced his role as big brother to Sienna and is excited about the new addition to the family.
The couple's relationship, which began in 2018, has been characterized by privacy and familial support. Their wedding, originally planned as a grand affair, was scaled down due to COVID-19 restrictions, with only twenty close family members in attendance, including the late Queen and Prince Philip.
