Princess Beatrice Announces Second Pregnancy, Affecting Royal Succession

The new addition to Princess Beatrice's family will shift the line of succession to the British throne, with the baby due in early spring 2025.

Princess Beatrice, currently ninth in line to the British throne, is expecting her second child with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
The new baby will become eleventh in line, moving Princess Eugenie to twelfth place in the succession order.
Buckingham Palace announced the pregnancy on October 1, 2024, with King Charles and both families expressing their delight.
Family members, including Princess Eugenie and Sarah Ferguson, shared personal messages and rare family photos to celebrate the news.
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo are parents to Sienna, aged three, and step-parents to eight-year-old Wolfie, Edoardo's son from a previous relationship.