Princess Beatrice looked chic in a black jacket last night as she enjoyed a date night with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
The Duke of York’s daughter, 35, was beaming as she joined Edo and other celebrities for the opening of The OWO in Whitehall yesterday.
Built on the historic royal site of the Palace of Whitehall, Britain’s Old War Office has undergone a monumental six-year transformation to become a hotel, as well as a selection of restaurants, bars and even a spa.
The couple appeared in high spirits as they attended last night’s event, posing for photos alongside TV personality Tamara Beckwith and Giorgio Veroni.
Mother-of-two Beatrice opted for an elegant blue printed dress for the occasion, which she paired with a black jacket and chic stilettos.
Princess Beatrice, 35, looked chic in a black jacket last night as she enjoyed a date night with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
The Duke of York’s daughter was beaming as she joined Edo and other celebrities for the opening of The OWO in Whitehall yesterday.
Indian billionaires the Hinduja brothers formally bought the 580,000 sq ft site in March 2016 for more than £350 million.
The Hindujas, who are ranked as Britain’s richest businessmen with a £12bn steel fortune, have teamed up with Spanish group Obrascón Huarte Lain Desarrollos to buy a 250-year lease on the historic premises.
The seven-story building, which was built in 1906 and bombed eight times during the Blitz, has 1,000 rooms and two and a half miles of hallways.
The Old War Office hotel, opened last night, has seven floors below ground and seven floors above ground.
There are 120 rooms, nine restaurants (including one on the rooftop), three bars, while the pool, spa, gym and ballroom will all be underground.
Prospective hotel guests enter from Whitehall (although VIPs will also enter the courtyard) and enter the Great Hall, where they will be greeted by the imposing Brescia marble staircase with richly veined alabaster balusters.
The staircase, on which Princess Beatrice and Edo took several photographs, was William Young’s greatest feat.
It was described by TE Lawrence, who in 1914 was working in the Geographical Section of the War Office, as being of such opulence that it was “only for the use of field marshals and maids”.
More recently, the building that appeared in four James Bond films (Octopussy, A View to a Kill, License to Kill and Skyfall) was featured as the headquarters of MI6, where M’s office was located.
Princess Beatrice’s soirée comes after the couple celebrated their daughter Sienna’s second birthday by sharing a rare glimpse of the young royal.
The couple appeared in high spirits as they attended last night’s event, posing for photos alongside TV personality Tamara Beckwith and Giorgio Veroni.
Sienna, whose mother is Princess Beatrice, looks cool and stylish, despite being only two years old, in a photo shared by her property developer father on Instagram.
She is dressed in a long-sleeved dress with a red floral print and puts on a Mexican hat as she walks barefoot on a path covered with a soft fabric.
Sharing the photo with his Instagram followers last week, the 39-year-old wrote: ‘Harry birthday girl. You bring us so much love and joy every day.’
Sienna’s adorable photo is a rare glimpse into the young royal’s life, and her parents decided to keep it private.
Royal fans got their first look at Sienna earlier this year when her aunt, Princess Eugenie, posted a photo on Instagram of the little girl with her cousin August (Eugenia’s eldest son) as they looked mesmerized by the grounds. penguins at London Zoo.
Edo’s sweet tribute to his daughter comes days after another gushing post dedicated to his wife, Princess Beatrice, following her beloved appearance at Vogue World in central London last week.
Sharing snaps of the event on social media, he wrote: ‘My beautiful wife. Bringing joy to my life.’
Mother-of-two Beatrice opted for an elegant blue printed dress for the occasion, which she paired with a black jacket and chic stilettos.
At the exclusive London Fashion Week event, the royal couple were accompanied by Beatrice’s sister Princess Eugenie, who stunned in a teal dress as she made her first public appearance after giving birth to her son Ernest at the end of May.
Sharing a photo of the sisters, who are daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, on their way to the event, Eugenie wrote: “It was so much fun attending Vogue World: London this week. The event celebrated the rich cultural scene of the United Kingdom.
“The arts are under threat in the UK and Vogue World will be a timely reminder of how important they are, how vital a part of our lives they are and how much they need our support,” Anna Wintour wrote in the caption. of photo.
Next to it was a photo of the sister in the back of the car on the way to the event, dubbed the UK’s answer to the Met Gala.
Mother-of-one Beatrice wore a flowy black floral dress while attending the Vogue World event at the Theater Royal, Drury Lane in central London with Edo, who looked dapper in a white tuxedo jacket and black trousers.
As they posed for photographs, Edo kissed his wife, who in turn couldn’t help but laugh sweetly during her husband’s PDA.
The couple seemed delighted to be together at the event as they were photographed beaming as they took pictures.
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, appeared to have left their children at home as they enjoyed their evening in the West End.