Princess Beatrice announces her pregnancy and her second child

Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The 36-year-old princess, granddaughter of Elizabeth II, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, are preparing to welcome their new child in early spring.

King Charles III has been informed and the two families are “delighted”, the Palace said on Tuesday.

The baby will be born 11th in line to the throne, while Beatrice’s younger sister, Princess Eugenie, will move down to 12th place.

The couple, who married in 2020, have a three-year-old daughter named Sienna, born at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, weighing 6lb 2oz, on September 18, 2021.

Mr Mapelli Mozzi has an eight-year-old son named Wolfie from a previous relationship.

Princess Beatrice is the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York.

A statement released by the Palace read: “Her Royal Highness 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.

“His Majesty the King has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.”

Buckingham Palace released two photos alongside the announcement, one of Beatrice and Mr Mapelli Mozzi, and one showing Mr Mapelli Mozzi alongside Wolfie and Sienna.

The new baby will become the late queen’s 14th great-grandchild and the second to be born since her death in 2022, following the birth of Beatrice’s nephew Ernest last year.

The happy news comes during a difficult year for the royal family, with the King, Princess of Wales and Beatrice’s mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, all diagnosed with cancer.