Why Royal Fans Have Been Praising an Unlikely Princess as Their "Favorite" Member of the Royal Family

"I cherish every moment we've spent together."

Royal Family stand on the Buckingham Palace balcony
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Many royal fans have a favorite member of the Royal Family. While Kate Middleton, also known as the Princess of Wales, has been known to inspire members of the public with her fashion choices, Prince William has recently received praise for his ability to interact with fans in a down-to-earth manner. Now, royal fans are expressing their love for another, much more low-key, member of the family.

Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi recently celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary, having tied the knot in an intimate Windsor wedding in 2020. Sharing a photo taken on the beach in Scotland, Mapelli Mozzi captioned the Instagram post, "Happy 5th Anniversary to my incredible partner, the most beautiful and amazing wife. I cherish every moment we've spent together and am deeply grateful for our journey. Here's to countless more years filled with laughter and tons of love!"

Fans of the couple flooded the post with compliments, particularly about Princess Beatrice. "Happy anniversary to my favorite royal couple," one person wrote. "Happy anni to two of my favorites," another person wrote. "You are such a special pair!"

Another commenter confirmed their adoration, saying, "Princess Beatrice is my favorite royal." Someone else exclaimed, "I love to see Beatrice in normal clothes." A plethora of congratulatory comments followed.

Since marrying in 2020, Beatrice and "Edo" have expanded their family. The couple has two daughters—Sienna, 3, and Athena, born in January 2025—and Beatrice is a step-mom to Edo's 9-year-old son, Christopher Woolf "Wolfie" Mapelli Mozzi, from a previous relationship.

Princess Beatrice and Sarah Ferguson smiling at each other sitting at Wimbledon 2025

Princess Beatrice and Sarah Ferguson at Wimbledon 2025.

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Despite keeping a lower profile than many Royal Family members, Princess Beatrice did delight fans by attending Wimbledon with her mom, Sarah Ferguson, on June 30. Beatrice embraced French girl style for the outing, wearing a matching set from Sandro.

Amy Mackelden
Weekend Editor

Amy Mackelden is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.