Britain’s Princess Beatrice has given birth to a baby girl, her second daughter and child with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.
Beatrice is King Charles’ niece and the daughter of Prince Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson.
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, who still live together, hold the royal titles of the Duke and Duchess of York.
Beatrice is the ninth-in-line to the throne and the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
Princess Eugenie is the younger sister of Beatrice.
Beatrice, 36, married property developer Mapelli Mozzi in July 2020. The couple already have one daughter, Sienna, who was born in September 2021. Mapelli Mozzi also has a son called Wolfie, 8, from a previous relationship.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are the cousins of Prince William, the heir to the British throne, and Prince Harry, the husband of former US actress Meghan Markle.
Their father, Prince Andrew, is eight-in-line in the succession. Andrew and Princess Beatrice are also Counsellors of State.
Counsellors can be authorised by the monarch to carry out all but the sovereign’s most key roles, such as appointing a new prime minister and must be selected from Charles’ spouse Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Andrew’s eldest daughter Princess Beatrice, Princess Anne and Prince Edward.
