Princess Beatrice could follow mum Sarah Ferguson’s footsteps with baby decision

Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi will welcome their second child in the spring – and there’s one family tradition that they could follow.. or break again

Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi will be counting down the days until they welcome their second child in the early spring.

The pair, who announced they were expecting their second child in October, already share a daughter, Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, who was born on September 18, 2021 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. Edoardo also has a son named Christopher Woolf ‘Wolfie’ Mapelli Mozzi from his previous relationship with architect Dara Huang.

Speaking shortly after Sienna was born, a family friend revealed to Hello! the significance behind her first name: “They were looking for an Italian name which started with an S for Sarah, to honour the Duchess [Sarah Ferguson], and also reflected the golden rust colour of both the Duchess’s hair colour and Beatrice’s, which the new baby shares.”

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In a nod to her late grandmother, Princess Beatrice included ‘Elizabeth’ in her daughter’s name. As well as this, the Italian connection in Sienna’s name honours Edoardo’s aristocratic heritage as he is a Count with ties to Italian nobility.

Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, Edoardo’s father, told the Daily Mail: “Edoardo is the only male descendent taking the family into the next generation.”

While Sienna is indeed a charming choice, some speculated that the couple might follow a family naming tradition started by Sarah, Duchess of York, and continued by Princess Eugenie with her sons, August and Ernest Brooksbank. It remains to be seen whether the Princess will follow suit when her second child arrives this year.

Sarah has a well-known interest in Queen Victoria’s life, even serving as a producer on the 2009 film ‘Young Victoria’. Her fascination is so profound that she named her two daughters after the Queen and her descendants.

Beatrice was the name of Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter with Prince Albert, and all three of Princess Eugenie’s names (Eugenie Victoria Helena) follow this pattern. This tradition continued when her son, August, was born in 2021. The name August was one of Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert’s names.

He was christened Franz Albert August Karl Emanuel. Another potential Royal connection in the young royal’s name is to Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex – an eccentric son of King George III and favourite uncle of Queen Victoria.

This trend continued in 2023 with the birth of their second son, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank. Ernest was the name of Queen Victoria’s brother-in-law and featured in many of her descendants’ names, including King George V. The name Ronnie honours the Duchess’ late father, Major Ronald Ferguson, who passed away in 2003.

Buckingham Palace announced the news that Princess Beatrice and Edoardo were expecting their second child last year with alongside a never before seen family picture.

The new baby will be 11th in line to the throne and be a the fourth biological grandchild of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, as well as the 14th great-grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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