Sarah Ferguson is, allegedly, trying to convince Queen Elizabeth to allow Princess Beatrice to have a baby before her wedding.
Fergie and Prince Andrew’s eldest child was supposed to tie the knot with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi last month. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, they were unable to seal the deal.
While speaking with New Idea, royal expert Phil Dampier said that following at least two wedding cancelations, Princess Beatrice must be eager to start a family with Mozzi. In fact, Dampier admitted that he wouldn’t be surprised if Princess Beatrice would decide to have a baby first before her wedding.
However, Dampier said that there’s one hurdle to having babies out of wedlock. He said that this is usually frowned upon by members of the royal family. And this is where the Duchess of York comes in.
The doting mom is allegedly trying to do her part in convincing the queen to allow Princess Beatrice to have a baby as soon as possible. And one of Fergie’s arguments is that Princess Beatrice isn’t a senior working royal. And she isn’t also in line to the throne so her future children will never be heirs.
“The queen is very fond of Beatrice and has a good relationship with Fergie so I’m sure she’ll go along with what they want,” Dampier said.
Dampier also said that the queen has already shown her approval of the modern family arrangement of Princess Beatrice months ago. The monarch reportedly allowed Mozzi to stay in Sandringham with her granddaughter for the holidays.
In the past, only married spouses have been granted permission to celebrate Christmas with the royal family at the queen’s estate.
According to Dampier, the other members of the royal family will also be on board with Princess Beatrice’s desire to have a baby before marriage.
“The coronavirus pandemic has put a lot of things in perspective and I don’t think anyone will worry if Bea has a child out of wedlock, especially in this day and age,” he said.
It is also important to note that Princess Beatrice’s fiancé also has a son with his former partner, Dara Huang. Last year, reports swirled that Princess Beatrice has been a fantastic stepmom to her future husband’s son.
And Huang also released a statement following Princess Beatrice and Mozzi’s engagement, saying she is looking forward to having a blended family with the royal couple.