Princess Beatrice thrilled royal watchers on Wednesday with the exciting news that she is expecting her first child with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
The pair, who tied the knot last summer, will welcome their baby this autumn.
It’s the second child for Edoardo, who shares five-year-old son Wolfie with his ex-fiancée Dara Huang.
It will also be the second grandchild for Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, after their youngest daughter Princess Eugenie gave birth to son August in February.
However, while little August doesn’t have a title, his younger cousin will.
The reason is simple – and it’s not to do with the British royal family!
Edoardo’s official title is Count, as his family was part of the Italian nobility before the country became a republic back in 1946.
Although they do not use their titles in everyday life, his family retains them.
That means that the couple’s baby will be passed on the title of Count or Nobile Donna (Noble Woman).
Titles are always passed down from the father’s side of the family, and as Eugenie’s husband Jack Brooksbank does not have a title, their son also does not have one.
The only way that could change in the future is if the Queen decided to grant a peerage to Jack.
Buckingham Palace announced the happy news of Beatrice’s pregnancy on Wednesday in a statement.
