Pregnant Beatrice to welcome first child, Palace announces

Princess Beatrice is expecting a baby in the autumn, Buckingham Palace has announced

Prince Beatrice and her husband (Princess Eugenie/PA)

The Queen’s granddaughter and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are “very pleased” to be welcoming their first child, the Palace said.

The news has brought joy to the monarch and the royal family who are mourning the loss of the Duke of Edinburgh who died last month.