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| Princess Beatrice gives birth to daughter Athena | Princess Beatrice gives birth to daughter Athena |
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| Baby Athena, born last week, is said to be healthy and doing well | Baby Athena, born last week, is said to be healthy and doing well |
| Princess Beatrice has given birth to her second child, named Athena, Buckingham Palace has announced. | Princess Beatrice has given birth to her second child, named Athena, Buckingham Palace has announced. |
| Athena was born several weeks prematurely and weighed 4lb 5oz, but is said to be healthy and doing well. | Athena was born several weeks prematurely and weighed 4lb 5oz, but is said to be healthy and doing well. |
| The new baby, the second child of Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, was born a week ago on 22 January at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. | The new baby, the second child of Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, was born a week ago on 22 January at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. |
| The King and Queen and other members of the Royal Family were said to be delighted at the baby's safe arrival, said the Palace. | The King and Queen and other members of the Royal Family were said to be delighted at the baby's safe arrival, said the Palace. |
| Princess Beatrice pictured at Sandringham on Christmas day | Princess Beatrice pictured at Sandringham on Christmas day |
| Beatrice had been due to give birth in early Spring, but in December had received medical advice not to travel long distances. | Beatrice had been due to give birth in early Spring, but in December had received medical advice not to travel long distances. |
| So instead of spending Christmas overseas with her husband's family as planned, Beatrice and her husband and children had spent Christmas with the Royal Family at Sandringham. | |
| The official photo issued of the new baby Athena shows her wrapped in a blanket, with her hand covering her face, presumably because of concerns about privacy. | |
| In a social media post, her father Edoardo said: "She is tiny and absolutely perfect" and the family was "completely besotted with her". | In a social media post, her father Edoardo said: "She is tiny and absolutely perfect" and the family was "completely besotted with her". |
| Athena, is the grandchild of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and Sarah, the Duchess of York. She becomes 11th in line to the throne. | |
| "She is already so adored and I'm incredibly blessed to be a granny once again. So proud of Edo, Beatrice and the rest of my little 5-a-side team," posted the duchess on social media. | "She is already so adored and I'm incredibly blessed to be a granny once again. So proud of Edo, Beatrice and the rest of my little 5-a-side team," posted the duchess on social media. |
| The statement from Buckingham Palace gave the baby's full name as Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born last Wednesday at 12.57pm. | The statement from Buckingham Palace gave the baby's full name as Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born last Wednesday at 12.57pm. |
| Beatrice, aged 36, and her daughter are both doing well, said the Palace, and the family are spending time with Athena's older siblings Wolfie - Mr Mapelli Mozzi's son from a previous relationship - and Sienna. | Beatrice, aged 36, and her daughter are both doing well, said the Palace, and the family are spending time with Athena's older siblings Wolfie - Mr Mapelli Mozzi's son from a previous relationship - and Sienna. |
| The parents thanked staff at the London hospital for their "wonderful care", the same hospital where their older daughter Sienna had been born in 2021. | The parents thanked staff at the London hospital for their "wonderful care", the same hospital where their older daughter Sienna had been born in 2021. |
| In ancient Greece, Athena was the goddess of war, handicraft and wisdom. | In ancient Greece, Athena was the goddess of war, handicraft and wisdom. |
| Princess Beatrice has worked for a number of charities, including the Teenage Cancer Trust and co-founding the Big Change, which helps young people to develop life skills, beyond academic subjects. | |
| She has highlighted the challenges of dyslexia and spoke in 2016 to the BBC about her own struggles - saying dyslexia made exams "terrifying" for her. |