Princess Beatrice, cousin to Prince William and Prince Harry, is celebrating her 36th birthday today – and people have spotted a peculiar coincidence.

Princess Beatrice turns 36 today (stock image) (Image: Getty)

Princess Beatrice is turning 36 today, and people have spotted something rather unusual about her birthday.

The royal, who is King Charles’ niece and cousin to Prince William and Prince Harry, was born on August 8, 1988, at the Portland Hospital in London. She is the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.

With the celebrations in full swing, royal fans have spotted a rather eerie coincindence about the princess’ special day. Posting to X (formerly Twitter), one person wrote: “August 8th 1988.

“The birth of Princess Beatrice of York, now Mrs.Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, at 8:18pm the Portland Hospital in London. Beatrice is the eldest of the two daughters of the Duke and Duchess of York.”

They then added: “I’m not superstitious or anything but wow…how many 8’s are linked to her birth,” followed by a mind-blown emoji.

Others were quick to comment on the strange phenomenon, too. One responded: “Is it just me that remembers the reporting that she was induced to be born on 8.8.88 as 8 is lucky in China and they thought it would be extremely good luck? Maybe it’s one of those false memories,” to which the original poster replied: “Now you’ve said that, it does sounds familiar. But they were lucky with the time of birth as well.”

Meanwhile others simply shared well-wishes for the princess’ birthday. “Wishing HRH Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi a very happy 36th birthday,” one wrote. Another added: “Wishing a very happy 36th birthday to Princess Beatrice today…”

And a third chimed in: “Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi celebrates her birthday today. Happy birthday!”

A fourth also added: “Happy 36th birthday to Princess Beatrice of York! Known for her dedication to numerous charitable causes, she is a beacon of grace and compassion. Her work in raising awareness for dyslexia has inspired many, and her warm, approachable nature continues to endear her to people worldwide. Wishing her a day filled with joy and celebration!”