Princess Beatrice’s newborn daughter could be set to inherit a secret title – but not from King Charles.
The 36-year-old and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcomed their second daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose, on January 22.
Athena – who weighed four pounds five ounces at the time of her birth – joined three-year-old Sienna and Edoardo’s son from a previous relationship, eight-year-old Wolfie.
It is typically known that only grandchildren of the monarch are granted titles – for example Prince William’s children – but Athena could inherit a title through her father as he is an Italian count.
As reported by The Sun, Athena could be granted the title of nobile donna through Edoardo.
Speaking to the publication, Edoardo’s father, Count Allessandro Mapelli Mozzi said: “Edoardo is the only male descendent taking the family into the next generation. He is a count, his wife will be a countess automatically and any of their children will be counts or nobile donna.”
Uploading a sweet picture of their adorable newborn, Edoardo wrote on Instagram about the new addition to his family, he wrote: “We welcomed Baby Athena into our lives last week. She is tiny and absolutely perfect. We are all (including Wolfie and Sienna) already completely besotted with her.”
The sweet picture showed Athena with dark hair, wearing a white long-sleeved garment, and wrapped in a pink blanket with her face hidden by her arm.
Beatrice was due to give birth in early spring, and in December received medical advice and was told not to travel long distances. Instead, Beatrice and her family celebrated Christmas at the Sandringham estate with the royals.
