The royal ranks have expanded after Princess Beatrice gave birth to a baby girl, her second daughter and child with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, much to the delight of royal fans.
Born several weeks prematurely, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi arrived on Wednesday, January 22 at London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. She weighed 1.95kg.
To celebrate the joyful occasion, the Princess and her husband shared a photograph of their newborn daughter wearing a white long-sleeved garment, wrapped in a pink blanket with her face hidden by her arm.
“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,” Mozzi wrote alongside the image.
“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.”
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Royal fans were delighted by the arrival of the “precious” bundle of joy, flooding social media with congratulatory messages for Princess Beatrice and her husband.
“What beautiful news to cheer up this long cold winter! Much love to you all … welcome to the world little Athena,” one wrote.
“Welcome baby Athena! We can’t wait to meet you! Congratulations to the entire family. Sending you all so much love.”
“Such a beautiful name! Congratulations to you all,” commented another.
“The absolute best news to receive today. So happy for your whole family. She’s so precious….can’t wait to meet her.”
Beatrice is the ninth-in-line to the throne and the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. She married her husband in July 2020, and the couple already have one daughter, Sienna. Mozzi also has a son called Wolfie, from a previous relationship.
-with Reuters.