Royal Profile: 30 Facts about Princess Beatrice of York

  1. Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York was born 8 August 1988, as the elder of the two daughters of the Duke and Duchess of York {Source}.
  2. She has one sister, and a future brother-in-law{Source}:
    1. Princess Eugenie Helena Victoria of York (1990)
      1. Mr. Jack Brooksbank (1986, engaged and set to be married in 2018)
  3. She was christened on 20 December 1988 at Chapel Royal at St. James Palace with the following as godparents {Source}:
    1. David Armstrong-Jones, The 2nd Earl Snowdon (her paternal 1st cousin 1x removed)
    2. The Duchess of Roxburghe (now Lady Jane Dawnay)
    3. Peter Palumbo (friend of her parents)
    4. Carolyn Cotterell (friend of her parents)
    5. Gabrielle Greenall (friend of her parents)
  4. She attended a variety of schools throughout the United Kingdom.
  5. She began her education at Upton House School, before moving on to Coworth Park School and finally off to St. George's School, Ascot{Source}.
  6. She obtained A-Levels in Drama, History, and Film Studies in 2007{Source}.
  7. From 2007-2008, she took a gap year where she partied in Thailand with a group of friends {Source}, visited with her mother and boyfriend in the United States (where they were both residing at the time) {Source}, worked as a personal shopper in Selfridges, and visited Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland {Source}.
  8. In September 2008, she resumed her studies at Goldsmiths College, London, where she obtained a 2:1 degree in History and History of Ideas in 2011{Source}.
  9. Princess Beatrice is also active in charity work.
  10. She is patron of several organizations{Source}:
    1. Children in Crisis (Global Ambassador, 2007)
    2. Teenage Cancer Trust (Ambassador, 2010)
    3. The Big Change Charitable Trust (2012, founder/trustee)
    4. York Musical Society (2012)
    5. The York Theatre Royal (2013) {Source}
    6. The Sick Kids Friends Foundation (2013) {Source}
    7. Broomwood African Education Foundation (2013)
    8. Forget Me Not Children's Hospice (2013) {Source}
    9. Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre (2013)
    10. The Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (2013) {Source}
    11. Berkshire Community Foundation (2015)
    12. English National Ballet School (2015) {Source}
    13. Oscar’s Book Prize (2017)
  11. In April 2010, she became the first member of the Royal Family to complete the London Marathon, running with friends to raise money as part of ‘Team Caterpillar’, which supported a number of charities{Source}.
  12. In 2018, her mother's charity Children in Crisis, which she and her sister serve as global ambassadors, merged with Street Child.
  13. In addition to her numerous charitable efforts and duties as part of the British Royal Family, she spent time working full time in finance{Source}.
  14. Since summer 2014, she has moved on from the financial end of business to a general business job{Source}.
  15. The Princess does not receive any money from the tax payers or civil list, however, her father does pay for her 4 bedroom apartment at St. James Palace and her security team, a place that had previously been occupied by her sister as well, prior to her sister's engagement and sequent move to Ivy Cottage on the Kensington Palace estate this past spring.
  16. Princess Beatrice was named for:
    1. Beatrice: her greatx3 aunt, Princess Beatrice
    2. Elizabeth: Her grandmother
    3. Mary: Her great-great grandmother, Queen Mary.
  17. Princess Beatrice was the first member of the family to appear in a non-documentary film when she had a small, non-speaking role as an extra in The Young Victoria (2009), based on the accession and early reign of her ancestor, Queen Victoria {Source}.
  18. In spring 2015, the young princess moved to NYC to work in the finance world, and now splits her time between London and New York.
  19. In 2006, Beatrice was briefly in a relationship with Paolo Liuzzo, an American whose background of assault and battery charge caused controversy at the time {Source}.
  20. For ten years, until July 2016, Beatrice was in a relationship with Virgin Galactic businessman Dave Clark {Source}.
  21. In May 2011, the hat she wore at the wedding of her cousin, The Duke of Cambridge, was offered for sale on the internet auction site eBay with the proceeds going to charity {Source}
  22. The hat was sold for £81,000 with the money split between UNICEF and Children in Crisis {Source} .
  23. At birth, she was 5th in succession after her uncle and two cousins, with the birth of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's three children, she is now in 8th position.
  24. She is the 5th grandchild and 2nd granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh.
  25. She is the niece of:
    1. The Prince of Wales
      1. Diana, Princess of Wales
      2. The Duchess of Cornwall
    2. The Princess Royal
      1. Sir Vice Admrial Timothy Laurence
  26. She is reportedly slated to be her sister's maid of honor in October.
  27. She is the maternal granddaughter of Major Ronald Ferguson (1931–2003) and Susan Ferguson (1937-1998).
  28. Her maternal aunts and uncles are:
    1. Jane Louisa Fergeson (1957)
    2. Andrew Frederick John Ferguson (1978)
    3. Alice Victoria Ferguson-Stileman (1980)
      1. Nicholas Stileman  (m. 2010)
    4. Elizabeth Charlotte "Eliza" Ferguson (1985)
  29. On her maternal side, she is a second cousin 2x removed (I think! Her greatx2 grandfather is the great grandfather of these listed below, that's right-the first cousins of The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex!):
    1. Laura Jane Fellowes-Pittman (1980)
      1. Nicholas Peter Pettman (m. 2009)
    2. Alexander Robert Fellowes (1983)
      1. Alexandra Finlay Fellowes (m. 2013)
    3. Eleanor Ruth Fellowes (1985)
  30. Alongside her little sister, she was asked by the British Government to take part in the GREAT campaign in Germany in 2013.

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