Princess Beatrice of York is a member of the British royal family and the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. She has worked as a vice president of strategic partnerships for the software company Afiniti and has also worked at the Foreign Office and Sony Pictures. She was known as “Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York” at birth and since her marriage, she has been styled “Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi” in the Court Circular.
Born Name
Beatrice Elizabeth Mary
Nick Name
Bea
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
London, England, United Kingdom
Residence
London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Princess Beatrice started her education at the Upton House School in Windsor. In 1995, she got enrolled at the independent Coworth Park School. In 2000, she got admission at the St George’s School in Ascot.
In September 2008, she joined the Goldsmiths College in London (part of the University of London) to study history and history ideas. In 2011, she graduated with a 2:1 degree.
Occupation
Royal, business consultant, research associate, international product analyst
Nikolai Von Bismarck (2004) – Prince Beatrice dated Nikolai Von Bismarck in October 2004 after they were pictured holding hands at the Mayfair party. They had known each other for a while and had even gone on Inca trail hiking in Peru together.
Paolo Liuzzo (2005) – Beatrice started going out with Paolo Liuzzo in 2005 after meeting him in Jamaica during the holidays. He would later claim that he had visited her home at Royal Lodge and she even wanted to introduce him to her grandfather. However, their relationship came to a sudden end after he was caught up in legal trouble for engaging in the fistfight.
Dave Clark (2006-2016) – Prince William had acted as a matchmaker for Beatrice and Clark’s relationship. William and Clark had known each other since their college days and he had introduced Clark to Beatrice at Sam Brosnan’s (former James Bond star Sean Brosnan’s son) 23rd birthday party in September 2006. For nearly a decade, Beatrice had followed him to both coasts of the US as he tried to build his career. However, it all ended in 2016 after they held talks about why they hadn’t got married by then. It was reported that pressure had been mounting on Dave for nearly a year to propose to her.
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi(2018-Present) – She started dating property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2018. The couple got engaged in Italy in September 2019. Their wedding was scheduled to happen at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace on May 29, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They eventually tied the knot on July 17, 2020, at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Royal Lodge, Windsor. For her wedding dress, she wore a remodeled Norman Hartnell dress that was loaned by the Queen and she wore the Queen Mary Fringe Tiara that was also worn by the Queen at her own wedding. With her marriage, she became the stepmother of Christopher Woolf (b. 2016), her husband’s child from a relationship with architect Dara Huang. In May 2021, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. They welcomed a baby girl on September 18, 2021, at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Their daughter weighed 6 lbs 2 oz at the time of her birth.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Red
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Red hair
Big round eyes
Measurements
34-28-36 in or 86-71-91.5 cm
Dress Size
10 (US) or 40 (EU)
Shoe Size
8.5 (US) or 6 (UK) or 39 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
Being a royal, Princess Beatrice isn’t allowed to do endorsement work for any brand.
Best Known For
Being seventh in line to become the British monarch after her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
First Film
In 2009, Princess Beatrice was seen in a small role as “Lady in Waiting” in the historical drama film The Young Victoria. Her role was uncredited.
First TV Show
In 2011, she made her first TV show appearance as herself on the talk show, Today.
Personal Trainer
Since 2009, Princess Beatrice has been working with Nadya Fairweather, who owns fitness company U-Shape, to keep extra weight off her body. As Beatrice wasn’t keen on working out in the gym, Nadya got her to train outdoors. Nadya helped her prepare for the trekking expedition to Mont Blanc.
Later, when Nadya got busy, Beatrice started working only once a week with her. The workout lasts about an hour and starts with lower body exercises (such as jumping squats and lunges) with a focus on big muscles such as quads and hamstrings. The lower bodywork is followed by 20 minutes of boxing and sparring sessions.
After that, Nadya gets her to do some postural work which has Pilates and Yoga style exercises. She ends the workout with core work and does planks every day. After the workout, they have assisted stretching sessions as Nadya tries to relax her muscles after an intense workout.
Princess Beatrice Favorite Things
Disney Film – The Little Mermaid (1989)
Color – Pink
London Restaurants – The Palomar, Bocca di Lupo
Indulgences – Cashew nuts with mustard, Diet Coke, Chips
TV Series – How to Get Away With Murder, Outlander, The Walking Dead
Clothing Item – Lace bomber jacket from Essentiel Antwerp
Beatrice has been associated with HIV-related charities and organizations. In 2002, she paid a visit to Russia to meet children suffering from HIV.
In April 2010, she created history by becoming the first British royal family member to complete the London charity. She had participated in a marathon to raise money for the “Children in Crisis” charity.
She has been a longtime supporter of the Springboard for Children project, which aims to promote literacy in children, who are battling learning difficulties while studying in primary schools.
As a royal, she is a patron of various organizations such as York Musical Society, The Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre, and the York Theatre Royal.
In 2009, with her uncredited appearance in The Young Victoria, she became the first British Royal family member to work in a non-documentary movie.
When young, she was diagnosed with dyslexia. Reading Harry Potter books helped her overcome her reading difficulties.
She was born with scoliosis and the doctors had to operate on her when she was 12 years old to remedy it. As a result of the operation, they inserted metal rods to keep her back straight.
The hat she wore at the wedding of her cousin Prince William was auctioned on eBay for £81,000, which was split between Children in Crisis and UNICEF.
In November 2016, she was reported to have cut Ed Sheeran’s cheek with a ceremonial sword used during the mock knighting of James Blunt.
In 2014, she accompanied her father Prince Andrew on his official engagement trip to the United Arab Emirates.