Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi just had their 1st child. Here's a timeline of their relationship.
- Princess Beatrice of York and businessman Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have known each other for years.
- They began dating in 2018 and have been quite private about their relationship.
- They got married in July 2020 and welcomed a baby in September 2021.
Princess Beatrice of York has been dating businessman Edoardo "Edo" Mapelli Mozzi since fall of 2018 - but the two have known each other for much longer and have been family friends for years.
Here's a timeline of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's romance.
In November 2018, reports began circulating that Princess Beatrice and Mozzi were dating
Reports that Princess Beatrice and Mozzi were dating began to widely spread in November 2018, with the Daily Mail writing that the two initially romantically connected in September.
In March 2019, they attended their first public event together in London and held hands in New York City
In March 2019, Princess Beatrice and Mozzi attended a gala at the National Portrait Gallery in London. This was their first public appearance together. She wore a deep-red velvet midi dress by ALAÏA and he donned a tuxedo.
Later that month, the two were photographed holding hands in New York City, per People magazine.
In April 2019, Mozzi accompanied Princess Beatrice and her parents to the Bahrain Grand Prix
Mozzi attended the Bahrain Grand Prix, a Formula One Championship motor race, alongside Princess Beatrice, her mother, Sarah Ferguson, and her father, Prince Andrew.
In May 2019, Mozzi and Princess Beatrice were photographed attending at a royal wedding together
Although Mozzi didn't appear to accompany Princess Beatrice to her sister Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank back in October 2018, he did attend a different royal ceremony with her in May.
They were photographed arm-in-arm going to the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor, the queen's first cousin once removed, and Thomas Kingston in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
In early June 2019, Princess Beatrice and Mozzi got dinner with Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank
Mozzi, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, and Brooksbank were photographed having dinner together in England's Notting-Hill area, according to Hello! magazine.
Per the outlet, the four appeared to be on a double date.
In mid-June 2019, Mozzi attended one of Prince Andrew's events
Every year, Princess Beatrice's father Prince Andrew throws a Pitch@Palace event where entrepreneurs can speak about their ideas, according to Harper's Bazaar.
This year, Princess Beatrice was photographed at her father's event with Mozzi by her side.
In July 2019, they attended a Lenny Kravitz photo exhibition together
In July 2019, the two attended musician Lenny Kravitz's photo exhibition at Prim Rose Hill and were photographed together and with the musician himself.
In September 2019, the two announced their engagement
In September, the couple officially announced they were engaged and they shared their engagement photos, which were taken by Princess Beatrice's sister, Princess Eugenie.
"We are extremely happy to be able to share the news of our recent engagement," the couple said in a statement. They got engaged while vacationing in Italy.
Buckingham Palace also confirmed that the pair's wedding would take place in 2020, noting that it would be privately funded and that it likely would not be televised.
On July 17, 2020, the two quietly wed with a small ceremony
The pair had a secret wedding on July 17 after their original ceremony was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"The private wedding ceremony of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi took place at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 17 at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson previously told Insider.
A few close family members - including the queen and Prince Philip - were in attendance.
The ceremony was originally set to be held at Chapel Royal at St James's Palace and the reception at Buckingham Palace in May.
On September 18, they welcomed their first child together
On Monday, the palace announced that the pair welcomed a baby girl on Saturday, September 18.
The baby, whose name has not yet been shared, is 11th in line to the British throne.