Princess Beatrice welcomes her first child

Another Royal baby has arrived

Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have welcomed a baby girl, who was born on Saturday. 

Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter welcomed her first child into the world. The baby weighs 6lb 2oz and was born at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Reports from Buckingham Palace state that both baby and mother are doing well and are healthy following the birth.

The baby girl will be 11th in line to the throne and is the Queen's 12th great-grandchild.

Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter on Saturday 18th September 2021, at 23.42, at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.

Read the announcement in full - https://t.co/ImbfRLEdAe pic.twitter.com/olwDMv3Zmo

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 20, 2021

A statement from Buckingham Palace said: "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."

Beatrice's sister Eugenie also recently had a child, back in February.

So delighted to share the news of the safe arrival of our daughter on Saturday 18th September 2021, at 23.42, at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.

Thank you to the Midwife team and everyone at the hospital for their wonderful care.

— Princess Beatrice of York (@yorkiebea) September 20, 2021

Beatrice is a patron for several charities including Forget Me Not Children's Hospice, the Teenage Cancer Trust and the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre.