Princess Beatrice was glowing when she appeared in a video as the royal patron of a children's
charity in late June 2021. Wonder if it has anything to do with her pregnancy? In a short
video, she shared a touching message marking the end of Children's Hospice Week in the
U.K. The organization aims to help kids who have life-shortening conditions.
"Thank you so much for all the work that you do, and we're very lucky that we get to support
you."
The 32-year-old got married in 2020, and she's about to become a new mom. On May 19, she
shared the delightful news that she and her husband would be welcoming a baby. The statement
read,
"Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased
to announce that they are expecting a baby in autumn of this year. The Queen has been
informed and both families are delighted with the news."
While the baby will be Beatrice's first child, Edoardo already has a 4-year-old son, Christopher,
from a previous relationship.
Of course, the announcement stirred some drama. Beatrice and Edoardo shared their news on
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's third anniversary, and many questioned the timing of the announcement.
See, back in 2018, Harry and Meghan chose to announce their pregnancy at Princess Eugenie
and Jack Brooksbank's wedding. Payback? Perhaps. Now it seems as if Meghan and Harry may have
upset Bea again.
Gossip Cop explored a rumor about Princess Beatrice taking issue with Prince Harry and
Meghan Markle. Apparently, the Australian gossip outlet New Idea claimed Beatrice had
wanted to name her future daughter Lili. Markle's new baby girl, and Archie's little sister,
is named Lilibet, or Lili for short, inspired by the royal family's nickname for Queen Elizabeth
II.
"It's a girl!"
A source alleged to New Idea,
"Everyone knew [Princess Beatrice] had planned ever since she was a little girl to call her
firstborn daughter Lili, inspired by her grandmother."
Gossip Cop shoots down New Idea's article, however, and points out that the publication
has repeatedly made salacious claims about Harry and Meghan.
What we do know is that Harry will be spending time at Frogmore Cottage during the week of
June 28, according to Hello! magazine, with his cousin Princess Eugenie and her husband.
He flew to London for the upcoming unveiling of Princess Diana's statue on July 1, where
he and Prince William will make speeches in remembrance of their mother.
If there was bad blood between Bea and the prince, it doesn't seem likely that her sister
Eugenie would open her home to him at this time. Meanwhile, Beatrice instead seems to
be focused on supporting her charities and waiting for her little one's arrival in the
fall. Perhaps Harry could even give her pointers about life as a new parent.
Although it seems Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are on good terms with Princess Beatrice,
it appears she was "overlooked" when they left the monarchy, according to Express. Instead
of handing over Frogmore cottage to Beatrice and her husband, Harry and Meghan gave the
property to Princess Eugenie instead. Eugenie was pregnant with her first child at the time
and the cottage was previously renovated for Archie's birth, so although it made sense,
the decision reportedly raised eyebrows.
It's reported that Beatrice and her husband were looking at the two-bedroom Nottingham
cottage at Kensington Palace, but it pales in comparison to the five-bedroom accommodations
at Frogmore. Eugenie and Harry have been close since they were kids, so it's possible Eugenie
was the first to come to mind when Harry was thinking about handing the keys over.
Even though some were apparently surprised with Harry giving Frogmore to Eugenie, it
seems that there's no hard feelings between him and Beatrice.
With Beatrice and Edoardo getting closer and closer to welcoming their first child, baby
name predictions are rolling in. It appears Florence and Theodore are in the running for
top name choices, per bookies in the U.K.
Arabella, Cecilia, Julius and Francesco are also contenders. Alex Apati of London-based
betting and gambling company Ladbrokes shared more details on the name possibilities with
People magazine, saying,
"The latest odds suggest Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo will opt for a traditional
name with a nod to the latter's Italian roots, and as things stand it's Florence and Theodore
leading the way in the betting."
Edoardo is of Italian royalty and the oldest son of Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi and
will inherit the family's ancestral seat.
Bea and Edoardo could also honor her late grandfather, Prince Philip. The couple could
also choose girl names like Emmeline, Madeleine, Clementine, Allegra, Gabriella, and Isabella.
Hugo, Alexander, Rupert, Alfonso, Alberto, and Teddy round out picks for boy names.
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