Princess Beatrice’s new daughter Athena is now at home with the rest of her family after it was announced today that she came into the world several weeks early

Princess Beatrice is now getting used to life with her newborn baby girl with the rest of her family.

The royal baby, called Athena, was welcomed into the world last week on January 22. Today Beatrice’s delighted husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi shared an adorable snap of the baby showing her dark hair, wearing a white long-sleeved garment, and wrapped in a pink blanket.

Beatrice just announced her pregnancy back in October and at the time, it was said that the baby would be due in the spring. However, it appears that the little girl has arrived several weeks prematurely at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, weighing 4lb 5oz.

Princess Beatrice’s new baby, Athena ( 
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Princess Beatrice was among the Royals spending Christmas Day at Sandringham ( 
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It comes amid a seemingly tough few weeks for Beatrice as just a month ago before Christmas, it was thought that a pregnant Beatrice would not spend the festive season with the Royal Family as she would head abroad to spend time with Edoardo’s family. However, she ended up staying in the UK and ultimately spending Christmas with the royals at Sandringham after receiving medical advice not to travel long distances.

Doctors are said to have warned then that a premature arrival was a possibility. But despite Athena’s early arrival, she is now at home with her parents and getting to know sister Sienna, aged three, and big half-brother Wolfie. Her birth was announced earlier today by Buckingham Palace in a statement saying: “Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born on Wednesday, 22nd January, at 12.57pm, at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.

Princess Beatrice has welcomed a second daughter ( 
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Beatrice’s husband Edoardo posted a tribute to his new daughter, calling her “tiny and absolutely perfect”. He wrote on Instagram sharing a photograph of Athena wrapped in a blanket: “Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi. 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. Our hearts are overflowing with love for you, baby Athena.

“A massive thank you from my wife and I goes out to all the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their exceptional care and support during this incredibly special time.” Beatrice’s sister Eugenie also celebrated the new arrival by posting “Welcome Baby Girl” and sharing Mr Mapelli Mozzi’s photograph of baby Athena wrapped in a pink blanket on her Instagram Stories.

The child is also the 14th great-grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II, and the second to be born since her death in 2022, following the arrival of Eugenie’s second child Ernest in 2023.

And although the new baby will not get a title from the King, the baby will get a unique title thanks to Edo, who is actually an Italian count. Speaking to the Daily Mail previously Edoardo’s dad, Count Allessandro Mapelli Mozzi, explained: “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.”