Princess Beatrice has been pictured for the first time since announcing she is pregnant with her second child.
The late Queen’s granddaughter, 36, stepped out at a star-studded party hosted at the celeb-loved Chiltern Firehouse, in London, on Thursday, to celebrate the restaurant’s 10th anniversary.
Looking typically chic, the daughter of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew – now often labelled one of the Royal Family’s most stylish members – dressed her bump in a velvet blazer, featuring a cinched waist and long sleeves.
She teamed the statement blazer with wide-leg trousers, before finishing off her look with a smattering of glamorous makeup as she joined the likes of Ellie Goulding, Rachel Weisz and Lily Allen.
In her hands, the royal, who wed her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020, appeared to hold a mask, with the celebrations apparently masquerade-themed.
Princess Beatrice, the Princess of York, was spotted in public for the first time since her pregnancy announcement earlier this week as she attended the super glamorous Chiltern Firehouse 10th anniversary party
Princess Beatrice has been pictured for the first time since announcing she is pregnant with her second child
The Princess of York, 36, looked chic in black and displayed a little hint of a baby bump as she departed the event
Earlier this week, Buckingham Palace announced that Beatrice and her husband, 40, are preparing to welcome a new addition to their family in 2025
Earlier this week, Buckingham Palace announced that Beatrice and her husband, 40, are preparing to welcome a new addition to their family in 2025.
The royal baby will be a little brother or sister for the couple’s daughter, Sienna, three, and Beatrice’s stepson, eight-year-old Wolfie, whose real name is Christopher Woolf, and who Mr Mapelli Mozzi shares with his ex-fiancée, architect Dara Huang.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: ‘Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child together in early spring; a sibling for Wolfie, aged eight, and Sienna, aged three.
‘His Majesty The King has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.’
Two new pictures from the family were shared to mark the announcement, with one showing blonde-haired Sienna from behind as she walks along a country lane, holding hands in the middle of her father and big brother Wolfie.
The youngster, with a red bow in her hair, is kitted out in bright yellow wellies and an all-in-one blue waterproof puddlesuit decorated with cloud and bird motifs.
In another picture, an overjoyed Beatrice – wearing a black puffer jacket – smiles at the camera, while being embraced by Mr Mapelli Mozzi, who is gazing at his wife.
The late Queen’s granddaughter, 36, stepped out at a star-studded party hosted at the celeb-loved Chiltern Firehouse, in London, on Thursday, to celebrate the restaurant’s 10th anniversary
Beatrice’s pregnancy was announced earlier this week in a statement via Buckingham Palace which was also posted on their social media channels
Beatrice teamed the statement blazer with wide-leg trousers, before finishing off her look with a smattering of glamorous makeup as she joined the likes of Ellie Goulding (pictured), Rachel Weisz and Lily Allen
The grandchild will be a great niece or nephew to the King, and a second cousin of Prince George, Louis and Princess Charlotte.
He or she will also be Prince Andrew’s fourth grandchild, as Princess Eugenie has two children, August and Ernest Brooksbank.
The baby, who will not be an HRH, will be born 11th in line to the throne, with Beatrice’s younger sister Princess Eugenie moving down to 12th place.
He or she will also be the 14th great-grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II, and the second to be born since her death in 2022, following the arrival of Eugenie’s second child Ernest last year.
Beatrice is known to be a hands-on mother to both children, and has become close to her stepson Wolfie.
Beatrice and Edo, who are not working royals, have been married for four years after tying the knot in 2020 at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park.
Alongside the statement, Beatrice, 36, shared a picture of Edo, Sienna and Wolfie walking in the woods
Princess Beatrice is already mother to Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, three (pictured)
The pair have been living in St James’s Palace while their £3.5million house in the Cotswolds is being renovated.
Edo was previously engaged to Chinese-American architect Dara Huang in 2017 and the couple were together for three and a half years.
Their daughter Sienna was worn on September 18, 2021, at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.
An announcement from the Royal Family said at the time: ‘Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter on Saturday 18th September 2021, at 23.42, at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.
‘The baby weighs 6 pounds and 2 ounces. The new baby’s grandparents and great-grandparents have all been informed and are delighted with the news. The family would like to thank all the staff at the hospital for their wonderful care.
‘Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well, and the couple are looking forward to introducing their daughter to her big brother Christopher Woolf.’
Proud aunt Princess Eugenie, who is Beatrice’s younger sister, wrote a sweet message on Instagram to congratulate the couple using her nickname ‘Beabea‘.
She said: ‘Beabea and Edo, congratulations on your new angel. I can’t wait to meet her and I’m so proud of you. We’re going to have so much fun watching our children grow up. Love Euge.’
She went on to pen a meaningful note to her newborn niece, writing: ‘To my new niece, I love you already and think you’re just awesome from the photos.. we’re going to have so much fun together. Love your Auntie Euge.’
A friend of the family said the Duchess of York returned from Balmoral to meet her new grandchild over the weekend, adding: ‘She is absolutely over the moon.’
And doting father Edo wrote on social media: ‘Our life together has just begun, and I can’t wait to see all the amazing things that await us.
‘Feeling so much love and gratitude for my amazing wife, baby Sienna and Wolfie. These are the days I never want to forget. This week, a friend said to me the sweetest saying… that with every child you grow a whole new heart.’
Beatrice – who was recently named best-dressed of the year by Tatler – has released few photographs of Sienna, and those that are publicly available mainly show the back of her head.
Beatrice, who had a close relationship with Queen Elizabeth, decided to honour her grandmother with her daughter’s middle name.
Beatrice and Edoardo with Wolfie, whom Edo shares with ex-fiancée Dara Huang, for the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham in December 2022
Princess Eugenie posted a sweet snap of Sienna Mapelli Mozzi and her older cousin August Brooksbank at London Zoo to celebrate Earth Day last year
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are photographed after their wedding in the grounds of Royal Lodge on July 18, 2020 in Windsor
Despite not having a royal title, the little girl is officially a ‘Nobile Donna’ and ‘contessa’ – the female version of a count – as a result of her father’s noble ancestry.
Edoardo will one day inherit his family’s seat, the 18th-century Villa Mapelli Mozzi palace in northern Italy.
When the couple announced Sienna’s name in October 2021, Edoardo shared a print of their daughter’s feet and wrote: ‘Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi.
‘Our life together has just begun, and I can’t wait to see all the amazing things that await us.
‘Feeling so much love and gratitude for my amazing wife, baby Sienna and [her half-brother] Wolfie. These are the days I never want to forget.
‘This week, a friend said to me the sweetest saying…. that with every child you grow a whole new heart.’
Later, the official royal family social media page posted the same image, with the caption reading: ‘The couple have said, ‘We are all doing well and Wolfie is the best big brother to Sienna.’
Sienna was christened on April 29, 2022, at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace.
