Princess Beatrice has given birth to her second child, a baby girl named Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, the royal family confirmed today via social media.
The new arrival was welcomed by Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, on January 22 at 12:57 p.m. Athena weighed four pounds and five ounces at birth.
The royal family shared the happy news alongside the first official photo of baby Athena, captured by her father, Edoardo. The portrait shows the newborn, with tufts of reddish-brown hair, wrapped in a white sweater and a pale pink blanket, gently holding her hand up to her face.
“The King and Queen, along with other members of The Royal Family, have all been informed and are delighted with the news,” the royal announcement on X read. “Princess Beatrice and Mr. Mapelli Mozzi would like to thank all the staff at the hospital for their excellent care. Her Royal Highness and her daughter are healthy and doing well, and the family is enjoying their time together with Athena’s older siblings, Wolfie and Sienna.”
Beatrice and Edoardo previously welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, in September 2021. Both Sienna and Athena share the middle name Elizabeth, a tribute to Beatrice’s late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
In addition to her two daughters, Beatrice is also the stepmother to Edoardo’s son, eight-year-old Christopher Woolf Mapelli Mozzi, whom he shares with his ex, Dara Huang.