UK’s Princess Beatrice expecting second baby, Buckingham Palace says

By Reuters

Published October 1, 2024 10:37pm

UK's Princess Beatrice expecting second baby, Buckingham Palace says

Princess Beatrice of York poses with her then-fiancee Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in Italy in an undated photo released by Buckingham Palace in September 2019. Princess Eugenie/ Buckingham Palace/ AFP

LONDON — Britain's Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are expecting their second child together, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday.

???????? Her Royal Highess Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child together early in the new year; a sibling for Wolfie and Sienna.

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— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 1, 2024

Beatrice, 36, is the ninth-in-line to the throne and the eldest daughter of King Charles's younger brother Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York.

She married property developer Mapelli Mozzi in July 2020, and the couple already have one daughter, Sienna, who is now three. Mapelli Mozzi also has a son called Wolfie, 8, from a previous relationship.

"His Majesty the King has been informed and both families are delighted with the news," the palace said, adding the new royal was due in early spring. — Reuters

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