Princess Beatrice, 38, has been keeping a low profile this summer, following ongoing scrutiny surrounding her father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. She's likely to have spent the season at the countryside bolthole in the Cotswolds that she shares with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and their two daughters, Sienna, four, and one-year-old Athena. But as back-to-school time inches closer, the family will be returning to London, as their eldest is enrolled in education in the city.
In a rare interview that Edoardo gave to The Times, he clarified that they still use their St James's Palace home due to school commitments. The topic of conversation was Edoardo's £42 million design project in Belgravia, for his company Banda Property, and part of the piece reads: "He says he will see the site often when he walks his youngest to school from their grace-and-favour apartment in St James’s Palace and then proceeds to his design studio on the King’s Road." At the time of the interview in 2024, Sienna was Beatrice and Edoardo's youngest; they have since welcomed Athena.
© Instagram / @edomapellimozziPlus, Edoardo's son Wolfie also goes to school in London. Edoardo shares the 10-year-old with his ex-fiancée Dara Huang, and the youngster splits his time between the couple and his mother. The co-parenting relationship is reportedly highly amicable, with Princess Beatrice affectionately referring to Wolfie as her "bonus son."
© Getty ImagesThe Daily Mail has reported that Beatrice has been seen touring Eton College as a potential place for Wolfie to go next year, where he will join his royal relation, Prince George, who starts this September.
What is Princess Beatrice's Cotswolds home like?
Beatrice's country retreat provides the family with total privacy away from the media storm of London. They acquired the £3.5 million converted farmhouse in 2021, and the residence is reported to feature six bedrooms, multiple reception rooms, and a separate guest house.
Since owning the residence, the couple has upgraded the grounds by adding a swimming pool and a tennis court. There's no doubt that the children will absolutely adore both of these impressive facilities.
Why does Princess Beatrice live in a palace?
© Teenage Cancer TrustAs well as their privately owned home, the family benefit from a grace-and-favour apartment inside St James's Palace, which is where they stay during their London time. It is not unusual for non-working royals to be given such perks, however, this Crown Estate decision has come under the spotlight in recent months and is currently under review.
On occasion, we have been given glimpses into Beatrice's private quarters inside the palace, revealing that it has a cosy living space with modern burnt orange walls, a large fireplace and accessories like pampas grass.
