Princess Beatrice has announced the birth of her first child, welcoming a daughter with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Taking to Twitter, Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter confirmed she had delivered her first child on Saturday, but did not announce her name.
"So delighted to share the news of the safe arrival of our daughter on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 23.42pm, at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London," Princess Beatrice wrote.
"Thank you to the midwife team and everyone at the hospital for their wonderful care."
Princess Beatrice, 33, married Mapelli Mozzi, 38, in September 2020.
The royal family also released a statement about the newborn.
"The new baby’s grandparents and great-grandparents have all been informed and are delighted with the news. The family would like to thank all the staff at the hospital for their wonderful care.
"Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well, and the couple are looking forward to introducing their daughter to her big brother Christopher Woolf."
Mapelli Mozzi also has a son, born in 2016, with his former fiancee Dara Huang.
The royal statement also confirmed the baby's weight as "6 pounds and 2 ounces (2.8kg)".
Beatrice's sister, Princess Eugenie, 31, welcomed a baby boy, August, in February this year. At the time of his birth, he was 11th in line to the throne.
In the months since, that has changed considerably, following the birth of Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's daughter, and Princess Beatrice's new arrival.
Lilibet is eighth in line to the throne, Princess Beatrice's daughter is 11th and August is 13th.
The new British line of succession:
1. Charles, Prince of Wales
2. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
3. Prince George of Cambridge
4. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
5. Prince Louis of Cambridge
6. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
7. Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
8. Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor
9. Prince Andrew, Duke of York
10. Princess Beatrice of York
11. Princess Beatrice's daughter
12. Princess Eugenie of York
13. August Brooksbank
14. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
In pictures: Princess Beatrice wedding
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Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi married at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, on July 18, 2020. AP -
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip stand alongside Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi following their wedding on Saturday July 18, 2020. AP Photo -
Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, had their first baby together in September 2021. AP Photo -
Britain's Princess Beatrice of York with husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Instagram / Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi -
The couple were due to marry in May 2020. Reuters -
Britain's Princess Beatrice of York announced her engagement to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in September 2019. Instagram / Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi -
The couple stepped out together on Christmas Day 2019, attending the Christmas Day morning church service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk with the royal family. EPA -
The couple married in private on July 17, 2020. Instagram / Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi -
The couple's wedding will came 10 months after they got engaged in Italy in September 2019. Instagram -
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is a London-based property developer. Instagram / Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi -
The ceremony took place in private in Windsor, England. Queen Elizabeth II was in attendance. It had previously been scheduled to place inside The Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, which is Princess Beatrice's London residence. Reuters -
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi has a son named Christopher with his ex-fiancee, Dara Huang. EPA
