There’s another royal baby on the way!
Princess Beatrice and hubby Edoardo Mapelli-Mozzi are expecting their first child together.
The Royal Family’s official Instagram account shared the exciting new on Wednesday (May 19), which happens to coincide with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s third wedding anniversary.
“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 announcement reads. “The Queen has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.”
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo tied the knot in July of last year – the wedding was originally set for May 29, but was rescheduled due to the pandemic.
2021 has been filled with royal baby news. Princess Beatrice’s sister, Princess Eugenie, welcomed son August with hubby Jack Brooksbank in February. On Valentine’s Day, Prince Harry and Meghan announced that they are expecting their second child – a daughter – who is expected to arrive in the coming weeks. Princess Beatrice and Edoardo are expecting the baby this fall.
The new baby will be the Queen’s 12th great-grandchild, and the second grandchild for Princess Beatrice’s parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
This is the couple’s first child together, but their new addition won’t be the first child in their family. Princess Beatrice is already step-mom to Edoardo’s son from a previous relationship, Christopher Woolf. And, according to sources, they’ve got skills at being parents.
“Beatrice is a wonderful and very hands-on stepmom,” a source previously told PEOPLE.
“Edo is easily one of the best dads, he is so involved, and Beatrice is already showing that she’s a fantastic step-mummy. They’ve been on family vacations together [with his son]. They are really happy,” another source tells the outlet.
Congrats to the parents-to-be!
