Princess Beatrice celebrates birthday amid stepping up for Royal Family during challenging time
Princess Beatrice is celebrating turning 36 with her family today.
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Princess Beatrice is celebrating turning 36 with her family today.
The Princess of York was born on August 8 1988 and is currently ninth in the Royal Family's line of succession.
Beatrice is the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
The royal married businessman Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in July 2020 at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Royal Lodge, Windsor.
Princess Beatrice is celebrating turning 36 with her family today.
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Princess Beatrice and Edoardo's daughter Sienna was born in September 2021.
Beatrice is also the stepmother of Edoardo's son, Christopher Woolf, who her husband shares with Dara Huang.
Despite not being an official working royal, Princess Beatrice has stepped up for the Royal Family in 2024 to help combat a shortage of working royals.
Beatrice has undertaken multiple engagements throughout the first seven months of this year.
The Princess of York was born on August 8 1988 and is currently ninth in the Royal Family's line of succession.
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King Charles and the Princess of Wales were both diagnosed with cancer in the early months of 2024 and stepped back from working duties.
The King returned to undertaking public duties in late April but the Princess of Wales has only made two public appearances this summer.
Princess Beatrice is one of the monarch's Counsellors of State due to her position in the Royal Family's line of succession.
In the event the King cannot undertake his official duties as Sovereign on a temporary basis, two or more Counsellors of State are appointed to act in his place.
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Princess Beatrice is one of the monarch's Counsellors of State due to her position in the Royal Family's line of succession.
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However, Princess Beatrice has not been asked to carry out any roles on behalf of King Charles.
But the Princess of York did support her cousin and heir to the throne, Prince William, earlier this year.
Beatrice attended a Buckingham Palace garden party hosted by the Prince of Wales alongside her sister, Princess Eugenie, and cousin, Zara Tindall.
The princess also attended the memorial service for King Constantine held at St George's Chapel alongside her parents and Queen Camilla in the absence of King Charles and Prince William in February 2024.