Who is Princess Beatrice’s fiancé, Italian count Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi – and will the British royal family accept him?
Buckingham Palace took its time releasing the news thanks to Prince Andrew’s scandalous interview and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent announcement
“Mrs” will not be the only title Britain’s Princess Beatrice will gain when she weds property developer Edoardo “Edo” Mapelli Mozzi on May 29.
The elder princess of York will also inherit the Italian title of “Nobile Donna” or “Contessa” from Mozzi’s father, Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, Business Insider reported.
The couple announced their engagement in September 2019, but Buckingham Palace took its time releasing the details of the ceremony following a slew of royal crises. In November, Beatrice’s father Prince Andrew resigned from public life following months of public outrage and a disastrous interview with the BBC over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before Epstein’s death. In January, Beatrice’s cousin Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spurred yet another crisis when they announced their intention to “step back” from their roles as senior royals and become financially independent.
Although it is not immediately clear whether these events directly impacted Beatrice and Edoardo’s nuptials, British broadcasters have yet to pick up the rights to televise their wedding. The wedding of Beatrice’s sister Princess Eugenie was aired by ITV in 2018.
Princess Beatrice is a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth and currently ninth in line to the throne, according to the BBC.
Representatives of the royal family did not respond to Business Insider’s request for comment on Mozzi’s personal life, career, or relationship with Princess Beatrice in September.
Keep reading to learn more about the property tycoon who will soon be the newest royal spouse.
Edoardo ‘Edo’ Mapelli Mozzi comes from a family of Italian aristocrats