There is another royal wedding on the way! Princess Beatrice is engaged to boyfriend Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi [1]. On Sept. 26, the couple announced their engagement with a handful of sweet photos taken by her sister, Princess Eugenie. Beatrice, 31, and Edoardo (who also goes by Edo), 36, began their relationship in September and were first spotted together on a romantic island holiday [2] off the coast of Kenya in early 2019. And now, nearly a year after her younger sister Eugenie wed Jack Brooksbank [3], wedding bells will be ringing for Beatrice, too! So, who won the heart of the royal ninth in line to the throne [4]? Keep reading to learn more about Beatrice's beau.
He and Princess Beatrice Have Been Together For Almost 2 Years
Beatrice and Edo reportedly began dating in September 2018, but it wasn't until months later that they were spotted together for the first time [6] on a New Year's Eve holiday in Kenya. They made their first official appearance together at the Portrait Gala in London in March 2019.
He's Already Kind of a Royal
Technically, Edo is Count Edoardo Alessandro Mapelli-Mozzi. His father, Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, is a British alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics. His mother, Nikki Shale, was married to British businessman and politician Christopher Shale, who was a close ally of former Prime Minister David Cameron. Edo's stepfather died suddenly at Glastonbury Festival in 2011.
Beatrice and Edo's families have reportedly known each other for years, as her parents are good friends with David Cameron.
And He's Already Been to a Royal Wedding
While it was never confirmed if Edo accompanied Beatrice at her sister Eugenie's wedding [11] in October, he did serve as her date to the nuptials of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston [12] at St. George's Chapel in May 2019.