There’s a new royal baby! Princess Beatrice has given birth to her second child, Buckingham Palace announced today. Her name is: Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi.
“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 Palace shared. “Their Majesties The King and Queen and other members of The Royal Family have all been informed and are delighted with the news.”
Athena Elizabeth Rose was born weighing 4 pounds and 5 ounces. “Princess Beatrice and Mr Mapelli Mozzi would like to thank all the staff at the hospital for their wonderful care,” the Palace added. “Her Royal Highness and her daughter are healthy and doing well, and the family are enjoying spending time together with Athena’s older siblings, Wolfie and Sienna.”
“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,” Edo wrote on Instagram. “Our hearts are overflowing with love for you, baby Athena. 💕” He added, “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. 🙏🏼🩷👼”
Baby Athena is little sister to Beatrice and Edo’s daughter, Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, who was born in September 2021, as well as Edo’s son, Christopher Woolf (known as “Wolfie”), from a previously relationship.
Athena is 11th in the line of succession, following her mom and her older sister. She is also the late Queen Elizabeth’s fourteenth great-grandchild, and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s fourth grandchild. Like her older sister, Athena’s middle name, Elizabeth, is a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth.
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