Princess Beatrice wedding title: What will Bea’s title be after royal wedding?

PRINCESS BEATRICE'S wedding was due to take place in less than two months on May 29, but she has cancelled the event due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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is the daughter of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew. She is the Queen’s second oldest granddaughter and is ninth in line to the throne. She is understood to be spending lockdown with her fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, instead of with her family at Royal Lodge. But once Beatrice marries, what will her title be?

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo were supposed to marry on May 29 at The Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace.

The ceremony was due to be followed by a private reception given by the Queen, in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.

However, Beatrice's wedding hopes have been dashed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

As of March 23, the Government has ordered all public ceremonies to be stopped, including weddings and baptisms.

Only funerals are permitted to continue but only immediate family members are allowed to attend.

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Princess Beatrice wedding title: Princess Beatrice

Princess Beatrice wedding title: What will Princess Beatrice's royal title be after marriage? (Image: GETTY)

Princess Beatrice wedding title: The couple

Princess Beatrice wedding title: The couple were due to marry in London on May 29 (Image: GETTY)


“In line with Government advice for the UK and beyond, the couple are reviewing their arrangements for May 29.




Princess Beatrice wedding title: Bea and Edo

Princess Beatrice wedding title: The wedding reception has been cancelled due to coronavirus (Image: GETTY)

What titles will Princess Beatrice use after marriage?

There are several titles Bea could use after she marries.

Like her sister, she may choose to add her husband’s name meaning she would become Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

Essentially, this would lead to dropping the York part of her name which currently serves as her surname.


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Bea, however, could also opt to adopt a title on behalf of her husband to be Italian nobility.

Edo is the son of Mr Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, who is also an Italian Count.

Edoardo is known as Count Edoardo Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, having inherited the title from his father.

So upon marriage, Beatrice could choose to adopt the Countess title.

Princess Beatrice wedding title: Edo and Bea

Princess Beatrice wedding title: Beatrice will become a step-mother after she marries Edoardo (Image: GETTY)

Traditionally members of the have been granted titles on their wedding day by the Queen.

For example, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in May 2018 after their marriage.

Seven years previously Prince William was handed a dukedom on his wedding day to Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.

The Queen’s sons Prince Andrew and Prince Edward were also gifted new titles upon their marriages making them the Duke of York and Earl of Wessex respectively.

However, it is not guaranteed Beatrice would receive a title after the , as her younger sister Princess Eugenie was not given any additional titles.

Now it is not known when the couple will marry.





The couple are said to still be considering whether to have a small ceremony with close friends and family, however, given the new lockdown restrictions, it seems likely the couple will have to postpone the date until some restrictions are lifted.