Happy birthday: Who is Princess Beatrice?

Happy birthday Princess Beatrice! She is a blood princess who's tenth in line to the throne, but how much do you really know about Prince Andrew's daughter?

Beatrice Elizabeth Mary York was born on 8 August 1988 and is Prince Andrew's eldest child. Her name was originally going to be Annabelle until Queen Elizabeth, her grandmother, stepped in and suggested a more traditional name. Beatrice is named after Queen Victoria's youngest child. 

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She's not a working royal 

Beatrice attended university at Goldsmiths College, gaining a BA in History. She now works in business and finance and held several jobs over the past few years.

So while Beatrice attends occasions quite regularly, she's not required to. She is also a patron of many charities, including Street Child, the nonprofit founded by Sarah Ferguson in 1993. 

Prince Andrew still supports his daughters from "his private income". Which is thought to be a Royal Navy pension, as his expenses are paid by the Queen's private income while The Soverign Grant funds his domestic travel. 

Beatrice is tenth in line to the throne

When she was born, Princess Beatrice was 5th in line. In fact, her birth pushed Prince Edward further down the line. But since the births of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louise, and Prince Archie and his sister Princess Lilibet, Beatrice has seen her position drop to ninth. 

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Princess Beatrice (R) and Princess Eugenie arrive to call on Minister David McAllister of Lower Saxony on January 18, 2013 in Hanover, Germany. Image: Getty

* Originally published in August 2019.