Princess Beatrice 'completely besotted' as she shares 'tiny' baby girl's rare name
Princess Beatrice has welcomed her second child with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Buckingham Palace made the announcement confirming Beatrice gave birth to a baby girl on January 22.
The palace said the mother and baby are doing well despite the premature birth. The statement said she was born weighing just 4 pounds and 5 ounces.
The statement read: "Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born on Wednesday, 22nd January, at 12:57pm, at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. The baby was born weighing 4 pounds and 5 ounces.
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"Their Majesties The King and Queen and other members of The Royal Family have all been informed and are delighted with the news." Beatrice was due to give birth in early spring, and in December received medical advice and was told not to travel long distances.
The princess and her husband released a photograph of their daughter showing she already had a lot of dark hair. It was taken by Mr Mapelli Mozzi.
Property developer Edoardo, 41, posted on Instagram: "Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi. We welcomed Baby Athena into our lives last week. She is tiny and absolutely perfect. We are all (including Wolfie and Sienna) already completely besotted with her.
"Our hearts are overflowing with love for you, baby Athena.A massive thank you from my wife and I goes out to all the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their exceptional care and support during this incredibly special time."
The tot is the younger sibling of Beatrice and Edoardo's three-year-old daughter, Sienna, and Edoardo's eight-year-old son, Christopher Woolf, from his previous relationship with Dara Huang. She will not have an official royal title.
Eduardo never received an official title when he married Beatrice in 2020.