Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child, Buckingham Palace announced today.
The late queen’s granddaughter, 36, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 40, have kept the news under wraps in recent weeks before revealing it to the public.
It means that Beatrice has become inventive in hiding her belly while going out in public, wearing baggy clothes and even appearing to surreptitiously hide her belly behind a garden spade.
Beatrice and Edo will welcome the new baby early in the new year, the palace confirmed, and the child will be a little brother to Sienna, the couple’s three-year-old daughter, and Mr. Mapelli Mozzi’s son and Beatrice’s stepson. eight years old. -old Wolfie.
Beatrice, who recently topped Tatler’s best dressed list, has changed her style in recent weeks and it has now become clear why.
Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child, Buckingham Palace announced today. Photographed in August with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Last week, Princess Beatrice made an appearance at Climate Week in New York, when news of her pregnancy had not yet been made public.
All eyes have been on Beatrice’s style since she was awarded the fashion title, but she has recently opted for a series of large coats, jackets and jumpers to subtly hide her pregnancy.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “HRH Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child together in early spring; a brother to Wolfie, eight, and Sienna, three years old.
“His Majesty the King has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.”
Last week, Princess Beatrice made an appearance at Climate Week in New York, when news of her pregnancy had not yet been made public.
She opted for an elegant and luxurious tan trench coat to complete her look, but also noticeably covered her midriff.
Last month, Beatrice joined her younger sister Princess Eugenie to visit Haven House Hospice.
During a visit to Haven House Hospice last month, Beatrice carefully placed a shovel in front of her stomach.
A clever video posted to Instagram by Princess Eugenie showed Beatrice with her back turned or completely out of shot.
Eugenia stood slightly in front of her older sister to help hide her belly.
She’s also been seen wearing a number of stylish jackets in recent weeks, including donning a cropped blazer for a visit to financial firm BGC.
Princess Beatrice chose a long, flowing skirt at the Cornbury House horse trials last month.
While there, the sisters planted a memorial tree and Beatrice casually placed her shovel in front of her stomach.
Eugenie later posted a video on Instagram, in which her sister often had her back to the camera or slightly out of shot.
Beatrice delicately placed objects in front of her stomach and opted for a loose but fitted silhouette in a navy blue dress, which featured trumpet sleeves.
She has also been seen in a number of stylish jackets in recent weeks, including donning a cropped blazer for a visit to finance company BGC, while she chose a long flowy skirt at the Cornbury House Horse Trials last month.
In September, Beatrice wore a much more relaxed look than usual in a Marks & Spencer food store, accompanied by her husband Edo.
For a very relaxed look, she wore an oversized, loose-fitting denim shirt, which she buttoned up and paired with a long black satin skirt.
In today’s announcement, two new photos of the family were shared to mark the announcement, one of which shows blonde-haired Sienna from behind as she walks down a country road, holding hands amidst her father and his older brother Wolfie.
Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child. The eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, 36, is already mother to Sienna Elizabeth, three, and her stepson Wolfie, eight.
Along with the statement, Beatrice shared a photo of Edo, Sienna and Wolfie walking through the woods.
Princess Beatrice is now the mother of three-year-old Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi
The young woman, with a red bow in her hair, is equipped with bright yellow wellies and a blue all-in-one waterproof suit decorated with cloud and bird motifs.
In another image, Beatrice, very happy, dressed in a black down jacket, smiles at the camera while being hugged by Mapelli Mozzi, who is looking at his wife.
The royal baby will be 11th in line to the throne, behind his older sister Sienna and mother Beatrice.
This pushes Beatrice’s sister, Princess Eugenie, back to 12th in line.
The grandchildren will be great-nephews of the king and second cousins of Prince George, Louis and Princess Charlotte.
He will also be Prince Andrew’s fourth grandchild, as Princess Beatrice has two sons, August and Ernest Brooksbank.
Like Beatrice’s other children, the new baby will not be known by the title HRH nor will he have a royal title.
The baby, who will not be HRH, will be born 11th in line to the throne, while Beatrice’s younger sister, Princess Eugenie, will drop to 12th.
He will also be the 14th great-grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II, and the second to be born since her death in 2022, following the arrival of Eugenie’s second son, Ernest, last year.
Beatrice is known to be a committed mother to both children and has become close to her stepson Wolfie.
Beatrice and Edo, who are not royals, have been married for four years after tying the knot in 2020 at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park.
The couple have been living at St James’s Palace while their £3.5million home in the Cotswolds is being renovated.
Edo was previously engaged to Chinese-American architect Dara Huang in 2017 and the couple was together for three and a half years.
Her daughter Sienna was dressed on September 18, 2021 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.
An announcement from the Royal Family said at the time: ‘Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter on Saturday 18 September 2021, at 11.42pm, at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.
Beatrice and Edoardo with Wolfie, who Edo shares with his ex-fiancee Dara Huang, for the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham in December 2022.
Princess Eugenie posted a sweet photo of Sienna Mapelli Mozzi and her older cousin August Brooksbank at the London Zoo to celebrate Earth Day last year.
Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo shared a never-before-seen photo of them kissing at their anniversary wedding this year.
‘The baby weighs 6 pounds and 2 ounces. The new baby’s grandparents and great-grandparents have been informed and are delighted with the news. The family would like to thank all the hospital staff for their wonderful care.
“Her Royal Highness and her son are doing well, and the couple are looking forward to introducing their daughter to her older brother, Christopher Woolf.”
Proud aunt Princess Eugenie, Beatrix’s younger sister, wrote a sweet message on Instagram to congratulate the couple using her nickname ‘Beabea’.
She said: ‘Beabea and Edo, congratulations on your new angel. I can’t wait to meet her and I’m so proud of you. We will have a lot of fun watching our children grow up. I love Euge.’
She went on to pen a meaningful note for her newborn niece, writing, “To my new niece, I already love you and think you’re amazing from the photos…we’re going to have so much fun together.” I love your Aunt Euge.
A family friend said the Duchess of York returned from Balmoral to meet her new grandson over the weekend, adding: “She is absolutely delighted.”
And doting father Edo wrote on social media: “Our life together has just begun and I can’t wait to see all the wonderful things that await us.”
‘I have so much love and gratitude for my amazing wife, my baby Sienna and Wolfie. These are the days I never want to forget. This week, a friend told me the sweetest saying… that with every child a whole new heart grows.’
