Princess Beatrice is engaged!

Princess Beatrice and her businessman/property-tycoon partner Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are engaged!

The couple made the announcement on social media today, with the official royal Instagram account and Beatrice’s father, the Duke of York, posting sweet images of the couple, taken by Beatrice’s sister, Eugenie. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Duke and Duchess of York are delighted to announce the engagement of Princess Beatrice to Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Her Royal Highness and Mr Mapelli Mozzi became engaged in Italy earlier this month. The wedding will take place in 2020. This photograph was taken by Princess Eugenie in Italy. Princess Beatrice and Mr. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi said; “We are extremely happy to be able to share the news of our recent engagement. We are both so excited to be embarking on this life adventure together and can’t wait to be married.” For more click the link in our bio. 📷 © Princess Eugenie

A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) on Sep 26, 2019 at 3:13am PDT

One of the pictures shows the beautiful ring, designed by Edoardo in collaboration with British jewellery designer Shaun Leane.

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The happy news was also shared on Princess Eugenie’s account. In a sweet and slightly more personal message, Eugenie called the couple by their nicknames ‘Beabea’ and ‘Edo’, saying, ‘It’s been a long time coming and you two are meant to be.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Beabea – wow! I’m so happy for you my dearest big sissy and dear Edo. It’s been a long time coming and you two are meant to be. 📷 by me!! “We are extremely happy to be able to share the news of our recent engagement. We are both so excited to be embarking on this life adventure together and can’t wait to actually be married. We share so many similar interests and values and we know that this will stand us in great stead for the years ahead, full of love and happiness”

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Beatrice’s mother, Sarah Ferguson the Duchess of York, also took to Twitter to share her excitement. 

Eugenie took the colour photographs as my girls are so close.
The black and white photographs were taken by Misan Harriman at Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park pic.twitter.com/lkneoPpIYs

— Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) September 26, 2019

I know what a mother feels so I have tears of joy. I am so proud of this sensational news. Andrew and I are just the luckiest people ever to have two great sons in law pic.twitter.com/WIhe9eamrF

— Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) September 26, 2019

According to the official announcement, the couple got engaged in Italy earlier this month, and plan to have their wedding sometime in 2020. 

‘We are extremely happy to be able to share the news of our recent engagement. We are both so excited to be embarking on this life adventure together and can’t wait to be married,’ said the couple in a joint statement. 

The private couple are believed to have started dating in 2018, but have been family friends for years.   

Image: Getty

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