Princess Beatrice is expecting her first child, the Royal Family has revealed.
The happy news was shared on Twitter on May 19 alongside a picture of Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi on their wedding day.
Announcing the news, the Royal family wrote: "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."
The baby will become the Queen's 12th great-grandchild after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter is born this summer.
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Reacting to the happy news, one Twitter user wrote: "Brilliant news!! Congratulations to Princess Beatrice & her husband; thank you for sharing your announcement with us - we need some good news in these dark times."
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A second added: "Will it be a red head? Will it have italian olive skin- or freckly - these are the questions I ask when I look at this lovely couple ! I think that’s normal to wonder what their little baby will look like - anyone have an issue with that?? Congratulations [sic]."
A third wrote: "Delightful news, congratulations. Princess Beatrice looked radiant in her spectacular wedding dress with it's wonderful tribute to our Queen. Happiness ahead to the lovely couple. Love this photo."
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Meanwhile, a fourth referred to the sad news that the Queen's puppy died this weekend, writing: "Congratulations to the couple. The Queen was in much need of some good news after losing her puppy. This is it!"
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Beatrice married Edoardo in a quiet, lockdown ceremony in July of 2020. The pair had a very small and select group of guests that included the Queen, Prince Philip, Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew, and Princess Eugenie, as per The Mirror.
While the pair had planned to marry in a larger ceremony, this was scrapped as a result of the ongoing pandemic.
The princess was walked down the aisle by her father Prince Andrew, and she wore one of the Queen's dresses as a fitting tribute to Her Majesty on her special day.