Princess Beatrice’s fabulous life, in pictures – from holidays with Karlie Kloss to marrying Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and hanging with her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth

Oct 3 , 2021

New parents: Britain’s Princess Beatrice and Italian count, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Photo: @royalstylewatch/Instagram

Queen Elizabeth’s fifth – and favourite? – granddaughter is 10th in line to the British throne and just welcomed her first child, an as-yet-unnamed daughter

She hangs out with celebs like Ellie Goulding and Joshua Kushner, met Malala Yousafzai at Buckingham Palace and caused a stir at London Fashion Week alongside mum Sarah Ferguson

Princess Beatrice is just one of Queen Elizabeth’s eight grandchildren, but she’s been making headlines more readily than many of her relations of late – and for the right reasons, too, which can’t be said for all British royals right now.

There’s nothing like a new life to melt hearts and, after marrying businessman Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020 last year, the princess and her beau just welcomed their first child on September 18.

Here’s what else you need to know about the beloved 33-year-old British royal (aside from her famously awkward curtsy, that is).

She’s Queen Elizabeth’s fifth grandchild

Sarah, Duchess of York, shared this photo on social media on International Family Day. Photo: @royallyfergie/Instagram

Princess Beatrice is the daughter of scandal-hit royal Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York.

Putting the family first, Beatrice can usually be spotted turning out for the cameras at ceremonial events

Hiding at the back? Princess Beatrice at the queen’s annual birthday fly-by. Photo: AFP

Here she is attending Trooping the Colour, a celebration of the queen’s birthday, in 2019.

She’s cousins with Prince William and Prince Harry

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice seen outside Upton House, Windsor, circa 1989. Photo: UPPA

Beatrice is 19 months older than her sister, Eugenie, another contender for the “Queen’s favourite granddaughter” nickname. Here they’re pictured circa 1989.