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Princess Beatrice's fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi: everything you need to know

The royal family had been due to welcome a new member on 29 May, when Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. The couple announced the happy news of their engagement in September, with their nuptials set to take place at the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace eight months later. But sadly, the coronavirus put their plans on hold, with Beatrice and Edoardo forced to postpone their special day as a result of lockdown measures. But how much to you know about the Princess's future groom? Get the low-down on the millionaire property tycoon…

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Princess Beatrice & Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi - 5 Facts

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's relationship with Beatrice

Edo and Beatrice were first seen together after Princess Eugenie's wedding in October 2018. The following March, they were pictured holding hands in New York, before making an official appearance at the National Portrait Gallery Gala. Edo then accompanied his girlfriend to a number of events, including Ellie Goudling's wedding to Caspar Jopling and Lady Gabriella's marriage to Thomas Kingston.

The couple's engagement was announced on 26 September 2019. "The Duke and Duchess of York are delighted to announce the engagement of Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York to Mr. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi," the official statement read. "Her Royal Highness and Mr. Mapelli Mozzi became engaged while away for the weekend in Italy earlier this month."

The couple announced their engagement in September 2019

The couple added: "We are extremely happy to be able to share the news of our recent engagement. We are both so excited to be embarking on this life adventure together and can’t wait to be married. We share so many similar interests and values and we know this will stand us in great stead for the years ahead, full of love and happiness."

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Edo designed the engagement ring himself, with the help of British jeweller Shaun Leane. The large round brilliant cut central solitaire is set on a band of tapered diamond baguettes. It is not known how much the ring cost, but the non-bespoke rings listed on Mr Leane's website are priced from £5,200 to £16,700.

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's charity work

Edo has used his fortune to help others. In 2011, he founded the Rwandan Charity Stadium Foundation – now known as Cricket Builds Hope – with his half-brother Alby. His goal for the charity "was to create an outstanding piece of architecture using only local materials and local labour," Edo's LinkedIn page explains. "The development was conceived as an opportunity to empower and engage local people in need of work, skills and income [through] the use of local materials and labour intensive construction techniques." He remained chairman of the board until 2015 and, in 2017, saw the grand opening of the Gahanga Cricket Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda. "I saw how sport had the power to bring people together and help share important messages," Edo recalled in his interview. "It was an emotional day."

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They will marry at the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace on 29 May

His love of sport and philanthropy is something Edo has in common with his fiancée. Beatrice was the first member of the royal family to complete the London Marathon in 2010 to raise money for charity, and she also founded The Big Change Charitable Trust, which identifies charitable projects in the UK to improve the lives of young people.

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