Princess Beatrice's husband's ex Dara Huang announces surprise engagement - and what a ring


43-year-old Dara Huang, who was engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and shares a son with him, has revealed a major life update


Dara Huang attends the VANLELES X UN Women private lunch on June 26, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Sam Simpson/Dave Benett/Getty Images for VANLELES X UN WOMEN)© Sam Simpson/Dave Benett/Getty Im
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Congratulations are in order for Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's ex, Dara Huang, who has shared a major life update. 

The American architect, 43, who was previously engaged to Princess Beatrice's husband and shares a ten-year-old son named Christopher Woolf with him, debuted a sparkling diamond on her ring finger on Wednesday. Dara showed off her gorgeous sparkler in a black-and-white photo of her holding hands with a mystery man.

It's not clear whether the 43-year-old is engaged or already married; the ring was stacked on top of what appeared to be a wedding band. 

 "Kinda chic to still believe in love," she captioned the surprise photo. 

Dara Huang shares major life update© Instagram/ @dara_huang
Dara Huang has shared a major life update

"It’s kinda chic to not be afraid," she gushed on Instagram. "Be your own destiny and start over any time! I became a single mom at 37 and I started my second company at 40, and I’ve just started working on my biggest challenge. 

"So chase your dreams, do your best everyday, love like there’s no tomorrow and don’t think life is over when it’s only just begun," she added. The post was flooded with messages congratulating Dara on her news, which the architect responded to with thanks. 

HELLO! has contacted a representative for Dara Huang for comment.

Dara and Edoardo co-parent their son

mother holding son at home © Instagram
Dara with her son Wolfie

Dara welcomed her son Christopher Woolf Mapelli Mozzi, who goes by "Wolfie", with Edoardo in 2016. After more than three years together, the couple called off their engagement in 2018. 

Edoardo began a relationship with Princess Beatrice in late 2018, announcing their engagement in September 2019. The pair have two daughters together: Sienna, four, and Athena, one. 

"I wish the best for Edo and Beatrice and look forward to uniting our families," Dara congratulated the couple after their engagement news in an interview with the Daily Mail. Beatrice became a stepmother to Wolfie when she married Edoardo in a private Windsor ceremony in July 2020. 

Princess Beatrice with her arm around Wolfie, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi stands with them© UK Press via Getty Images
Wolfie with Princess Beatrice and Edoardo on Christmas Day 2024

Wolfie splits his time between his mother's London home and his father's homes in St James' Palace and the Cotswolds. For Mother's Day this year, Dara revealed Wolfie gifted his stepmother Beatrice a heartwarming handmade card. "Making his stepmom a Mother's Day card", Dara captioned a photo of her son carefully working on the present, followed by a pink heart emoji.

Dara previously told Harper’s Bazaar in 2024 about co-parenting her son: "Wolfie has had two sets of parents trying to help him on both sides, and I just think, 'The more, the merrier.' I feel lucky to have such positive people around him, who really embrace him – because it didn’t have to be so easy."

"It's all about your point of view. I don't understand people who are divorced and then hold their children as collateral; that doesn't make any sense. It’s about creating a happy home and lifestyle," she added.

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