Princess Beatrice has given birth to a daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The Princess of York, 36, welcomed her second daughter with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, last week.
Athena Elizabeth becomes 11th in line to the throne as the second child of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, pushing her aunt Princess Eugenie down to 12th place.
In a sweet Instagram post, Buckingham Palace wrote: ‘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.
‘The baby was born weighing 4 pounds and 5 ounces.
‘The King and Queen, and other members of The Royal Family have all been informed and are delighted with the news.
‘Princess Beatrice and Mr Mapelli Mozzi would like to thank all the staff at the hospital for their wonderful care.
‘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.’
Princess Beatrice has given birth to a daughter, Buckingham Palace has announced
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, also posting on Instagram, revealed his new daughter was ‘tiny and absolutely perfect’.
He wrote on Instagram sharing a photograph of Athena wrapped in a blanket: ‘Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi.
‘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.
‘Our hearts are overflowing with love for you, baby Athena.
‘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.’
Reposting the baby announcement on her Instagram story, Athena’s aunt Princess Eugenie wrote ‘welcome baby girl’.
Beatrice, who fondly refers to Wolfie as her ‘bonus child’, placed a loving hand on the eight-year-old’s back
Princess Beatrice, 36, waves at crowds as she arrives at St Mary Magdalene Church accompanied by her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and her stepson Christopher Woolf ‘Wolfie’ Mapelli Mozzi
Reposting the baby announcement on her Instagram story, Princess Eugenie wrote ‘welcome baby girl’ to her new niece
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Athena’s father posted a gushing announcement of his daughter’s birth and said the family was ‘overflowing with love’ for her
Athena Elizabeth, whose middle name is no doubt a sweet tribute to Beatrice’s late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, adds to the Mapelli Mozzi brood which also includes three-year-old Sienna and Edo’s son from a previous relationship to Sara Huang, ‘Wolfie’ – often referred to as Princess Beatrice’s ‘bonus’ child.
The Princess of York’s last public appearance was on Christmas Day in Sandringham where she joined the royal family for their annual trip to St Mary Magadalene Church.
Looking effortlessly elegant, the late Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter joined other Royal Family members, such as King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales for the occasion.
She was accompanied by her husband Edo and Wolfie.
Beatrice wore a tan coat from the Net-a-Porter for The King’s Fooundation collection. The coat was designed by students from the Foundation’s Modern Artisan programme, run in collaboration with Net-a-Porter.
The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson completed her look with a black dress, finishing her outfit with a pair of black knee-high boots.
Wolfie looked dapper in a grey jacket and navy trousers, while Edoardo embraced the festive spirit with a forest green tie.
