Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter announced that she is pregnant with her first child. This will be the second grandchild for her parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, as her sisterPrincess Eugeniewelcomed son August in February.
“The Queen has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.”
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.Benjamin Wheeler/PA Wire
The news comes 10 months after Princess Beatrice and Edo, as her husband is affectionately known, tied the knot in a low-key wedding ceremony last July. Only a small group of around 20 close friends and family, including the Queen andPrince Philip, were invited to catch sight of Beatrice walking down the aisle in the gown at the private ceremony, which had to be rescheduled from it’soriginal May 29th datedue to the coronavirus pandemic.
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice.Benjamin Wheeler/PA Wire
With the wedding,Princess Beatricealso became a stepmother to Edo’s young son — Christopher Woolf, known as “Wolfie” — from a previous relationship with American architect and designer Dara Huang.
Beatrice and Edoardo’s wedding (where Wolfiehad the important role of pageboy!) marked the first time since Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall marriedPrince Charlesin 2005 that a member of the British royal family stepped into the position of stepmother. Beatrice is the first of her generation — and first grandchild of the monarch — to do so.
“Beatrice is a wonderful and very hands-on stepmom,” a sourcepreviously told PEOPLE.
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.Benjamin Wheeler/PA
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The insider previously also said thatPrincess Beatricehas “embraced [Wolfie] as part of her life from the outset.”
“He is very much part of their life,” the source said.
Another source added, “Edo is easily one of the best dads, he is so involved, and Beatrice is already showing that she’s a fantastic step-mummy. They’ve been on family vacations together [with his son]. They are really happy.”
source: people.com
