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Princess Beatrice tends to be more discreet about her personal life than her younger sister Eugenie and is certainly more private than her mother, the Duchess of York.
He rarely comments on other family members and refrains from social media.
However, behind the scenes, the 35-year-old princess enjoys a circle of supportive and influential friends. After being devastated by the death of her troubled ex-boyfriend Paolo Liuzzo, we take a look at those in her trusted inner circle who join her…
Princess Beatrice attends an exclusive dinner to celebrate the new Alice + Olivia store in London in 2022
Nutritionist Gabriela Peacock hosted a special event to celebrate her second best-selling book, 2 Weeks to A Younger You
Beatriz has supported her friend Gabriela in book launches over the years.
Princess Beatrice chose her close friend, nutritionist Gabriela Peacock, as godmother to her daughter Sienna.
Gabriela, a nutritionist of Czech origin, has three children with her husband, the financier David: Maia, 11, and the twins, Iris and Caspar, six. Beatrice is Iris’s godmother.
Gabriela recently told Hello magazine that the princess is a ‘fantastic’ mother to her daughter and stepson ‘Wolfie’.
“Bea has such a good heart and is such a kind person, so motherhood came very naturally to her,” she said.
‘Sienna is absolutely gorgeous and looks exactly like Bea. ‘She is very sassy and has a very good personality.’
Gabriela plans to spend time with the princess and their families in the Cotswolds this summer.
She and her fund manager husband can often be found at their home in France, where Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have been guests.
The couple recently put their five-storey house in Notting Hill on the market for almost £20 million.
Among the nutritionist’s clients are Prince Harry, Ellie Goulding, Millie Mackintosh, James Blunt… and Beatrice herself.
Gabriela recently hosted an elegant event at the Broadwick Soho Hotel to celebrate her second best-selling book, 2 Weeks to A Younger You, with the support of the princess.
Olivia Buckingham
Society’s ‘secret weapon’ Olivia Buckingham (right) has been Beatrice’s stylist for five years
Once described as society’s “secret weapon,” Olivia Buckingham was hired as Beatrice’s stylist five years ago.
It has helped transform the look of royalty, introducing her to sought-after British brands such as The Vampire’s Wife, Self-Portrait and Emilia Wickstead.
Olivia’s other famous clients include actress Carey Mulligan, model Poppy Delevingne and socialite Nicky Hilton.
“The whole process is collaborative when it comes to choosing the final look,” he told MailOnline.
“I know we both believe that if a woman can feel empowered and confident in clothes, then that’s what she should wear.”
Olivia is responsible for introducing Beatrice to haute couture fashion, such as the Reem Acra dress the princess wore to the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Prince Rajwa of Jordan in 2023.
Beatrice’s new, more refined style has eschewed clashing color ensembles and extravagant headpieces, a clear departure from her previous, more idiosyncratic approach.
Alice Naylor-Leyland
Beatrice has been photographed with socialite Alice Naylor-Leyland (far right) on several occasions.
Beatrice has been photographed with socialite and businesswoman Alice Naylor-Leyland on several occasions.
They have been spotted leaving the exclusive Loulou’s club in Mayfair and at a celebration of Alice’s luxury homewares brand, Mrs Alice.
Swiss-born Alice recently shared the news that she just had a baby girl, her fourth child, with the help of a surrogate.
Her husband, Thomas, is heir to the baronetcy and the £176 million Fitzwilliam landowning fortune based in Yorkshire.
Sharing a photo of the newborn baby’s foot, she thanked the anonymous surrogate online and said: “Without the kindness and courage of our beloved surrogate and the brilliance of modern science using our own embryo, we would not be here “.
princess eugenie
The York sisters have publicly expressed their love and admiration for each other
Princess Eugenie posted a sweet photo of Sienna Mapelli Mozzi, 1, and her older cousin August Brooksbank, 2, at London Zoo.
The York sisters have expressed their love and admiration for each other on countless occasions, although every once in a while there’s a bit of an edge.
“She’s annoying when she wants to be and I’m really annoying behind her back,” Princess Eugenie said of Beatrice last year.
“But we love each other, we are best friends.”
In August, on her older sister’s 35th birthday, Eugenie, 34, shared a never-before-seen photo of the couple on Instagram with the message: “Happy birthday to my ladybug… love you so much xx.”
Ellie Goulding
Beatrice and Edoardo at Ellie Goulding’s star-studded party after her concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Beatrice and her husband Edoardo joined a star-studded after-party after Ellie Goulding’s concert at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this month.
The singer’s royal connections are impressive. He performed at the weddings of Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.
Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie and her mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, were among the guests at Ellie’s wedding at York Minster in 2019.
Ellie has been good friends with the York sisters for years, and the singer joined Beatrice on vacation in Jordan in 2018 along with model Karlie Kloss and designer Misha Nonoo, a friend of Meghan Markle.
Holly Branson
Holly Branson (right) previously said Beatrice and Edoardo were “made for each other.”
When Beatrice and Edoardo announced their engagement, Holly Branson was one of the first to publicly congratulate the couple.
Sir Richard Branson’s daughter Holly, 42, said the two were “made for each other” in a heartfelt post shared on her Instagram account.
“I’m so excited to hear the news that Bea and Edo are engaged,” she wrote.
‘They really are made for each other! Bea, we have had many adventures together.
‘Something tells me this will be your most amazing adventure yet!’
It included a series of photographs documenting their friendship over the years, including several joint charity outings.
One image showed the friends as they prepared to take part in the 2010 London Marathon as part of a 34-person human caterpillar.
Karlie Kloss
Beatrice and Karlie Kloss at the wedding of a mutual friend in the south of France in 2016
American supermodel Karlie Kloss and Princess Beatrice were introduced through their mutual friend, Ellie Goulding, in 2018.
They were part of a star-studded group enjoying an action-packed holiday, along with Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan in their country’s Wadi Rum desert.
Designer Misha Nonoo shared several snaps that captured the gang riding camels and quad bikes. There was also an impromptu performance by Ellie Goulding.
Later that year, Karlie and Beatrice attended the Berggruen Award Gala in New York and were invited together to a wedding in the south of France.
