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Princess Beatrice's fiance

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edgeofheaven · 27/09/2019 02:37

Press is reporting that Beatrice's fiance Edoardo has a 2 year old son and was previously engaged to the baby's mother. Supposedly he was still living with the ex when he started dating Beatrice. I don't want to link to the Daily Mail but this all seems rather...surprising?

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TottieandMarchpane · 27/09/2019 05:44

A princess rushing into marriage with a man who was recently engaged to and had a baby with a “commoner” rubs me the wrong way.

Ha! That’s awfully specific.

Don’t get me wrong. Princesses doing anything that costs me money rub me up the wrong way.

But why does Beatrice choosing quickly, her boyfriend (possibly) being a cheat, and his ex not being royal impact you at all? Grin

GCAcademic · 27/09/2019 05:56

Beatrice is an inbred entitled member of the RF

What a spiteful little comment. Would you use the word "inbred" to describe any other member of society? If not, why is it OK to level it at her?

Allington · 27/09/2019 06:00

In what way is a 'princess' (not a 'working royal', a fairly meaningless term in that other grand-daughters of the Queen do not have the title) different from a commoner?

If she was expected to have some sort of official role the title might have some, limited meaning in that her spouse would get dragged in to some extent. But she is a private individual, getting engaged to another private individual.

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WeshMaGueule · 27/09/2019 06:27

Well I do hope she's not expecting any taxpayer's money to be spent on her private individual wedding then.

TheMustressMhor · 27/09/2019 06:41

Well I do hope she's not expecting any taxpayer's money to be spent on her private individual wedding then

No taxpayers' money was spent on her sister's wedding.

Gosh. This is a mean-spirited thread and no mistake.

Her engagement ring looks like the Queen's.

TottieandMarchpane · 27/09/2019 06:42

In what way is a 'princess' (not a 'working royal', a fairly meaningless term in that other grand-daughters of the Queen do not have the title) different from a commoner?

We have to pay for their jollies.

custardbear · 27/09/2019 06:43

Both Meghan and Kate are 'commoners', plus having a child with another person isn't unusual these days .... look at Camilla!

She's 9th in line to the throne I think, more once Harry and Wills have more babies, it doesn't t matter, plus I think unread she's known him most of her life, let her get on with it

Next you'll be telling he's got tattoos 😱

GoFiguire · 27/09/2019 06:54

He is a very bad Catholic if he had sex before marriage. Shame on him. And B cannot raise their own children as Catholic unless she renounces her claim on The Crown. And if she raises them CofE the Pope will excommunicate Edo. It’s a mess. Will no one think of the wafers?

TrickyD · 27/09/2019 06:56

No taxpayers' money was spent on her sister's wedding

Really? What about all the police and security staff?

CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook · 27/09/2019 06:58

The link to the Daily shite we pretend not to read Mail

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7510011/Inside-story-Princess-Beatrices-whirlwind-engagement-Italian-counts-son-Edo-Mapelli-Mozzi.html?ico=amp-comments-viewall#comments-7510011

Aside from the outstanding piece of journalism I distinctly remember thinking when Eugenie got married last year that being a guest at both her cousins (Harry, Lady Ganriella) and sister's wedding would be liable to make anyone feel a bit...lonely and left behind and possibly in a rush to get hitched and I wondered if she'd rush into anything herself, although I didn't know if she was dating anyone at the time.

So when I heard the announcement on the radio I did think immediately 'Oh no. Don't do it Bea'

Unfortunately I think it's a rush job. Although I sincerely hope not. But he does not sound reliable to me.

TheMustressMhor · 27/09/2019 06:59

@GoFiguire

I have a feeling that the likelihood of the Pope's excommunicating him is not high on Edoardo's list of Things To Worry About.

Prince Michael married a divorced Catholic woman and the Pope said NOTHING.

CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook · 27/09/2019 06:59

Gabriella.

Bluntness100 · 27/09/2019 07:01

They have been together about a year and he had been split from the ex for several months before this. She is happy for them. There is no issues.

Sometimes people need to try not to be bitchy about others.

GaudyNight · 27/09/2019 07:01

That was changed in 2013, wasn’t it, @GoFiguire?

GoFiguire · 27/09/2019 07:01

But PMifKent is such a minor royal. Bea is well up there as the eldest daughter of the Monarch’s second son (as Prince Andrew reminded his security detail when they wrestled him to the ground at BP. Don’t you know who I am? Erm, no. I am the Monarch’s SECOND SON Angry)

NaturalBornWoman · 27/09/2019 07:06

imagine how horrible she must feel looking at all this press about them being so loved up while she’s dealing with a tantruming toddler.

Indeed. And what a wonderful 'stepmother' she is when she's only been in a relationship with the father for 11 months and the child is only two. It's rather tasteless.

Moondancer73 · 27/09/2019 07:06

Good grief, do you have a lot of time on your hands op?

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edgeofheaven · 27/09/2019 07:06

A princess looks very appealing compared to your partner who has just had a baby - that's the only reason I raise the "commoner" aspect. Life as husband to Princess Beatrice and grandson-in-law to the Queen is quite a step up for most people I would imagine.

To those accusing me of being bitchy

A) it's chat and I'm just chatting

B) would you ever encourage your friend or sister to start a relationship with a man who lives with his baby's mother (whether or not the relationship is officially over) and then get engaged a year later? So messy.

Someone said they're private individuals making private choices - yeah OK that's why BBC is reporting it as news Hmm

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LizzieSiddal · 27/09/2019 07:07

If the couple were sharing the same house but not in a relationship, it’s fine.

If they were in a relationship then he’s a cheat and Beatrice should have not got involved with him. Plus lets hope he doesn’t cheat on her.

I predict a small wedding, what with her father and everything.

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edgeofheaven · 27/09/2019 07:08

Good grief, do you have a lot of time on your hands op?

Yeah it was a quiet moment and I thought ugh imagine losing your fiance and baby's father to a princess? Must be gutting! Sorry if you don't like it.

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Antigonads · 27/09/2019 07:09

I believe his ex is a high flying business woman in architecture and the boy is looked after by a nanny.

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edgeofheaven · 27/09/2019 07:09

Also wonder how many of you would ever in a million years would meet a man, find a bit of a romantic connection, and then when he explains "Well yes I do live with my ex fiancee and our baby but we're completely broken up" would believe it!

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edgeofheaven · 27/09/2019 07:10

I believe his ex is a high flying business woman in architecture and the boy is looked after by a nanny.

Poor kid if that's the case.

About to have little sort of royal half-siblings to overshadow him in a few years as well.

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CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook · 27/09/2019 07:15

They have been together about a year and he had been split from the ex for several months before this. She is happy for them. There is no issues

Royalty is very beguiling, a year is nothing and the rebound is a well documented phenomenon, particularly when children are involved. The relationships thread are full of "not sure its really over between him and ex/spends too much time/talks too much on phone with mother of his child but insists it's over so AIBU?"

I think she should have been advised to give it far more time, although I guess it would have been a bit rich considering Harry and Meghan didn't wait long.

ShippingNews · 27/09/2019 07:15

Also wonder how many of you would ever in a million years would meet a man, find a bit of a romantic connection, and then when he explains "Well yes I do live with my ex fiancee and our baby but we're completely broken up" would believe it!

Yes I can imagine if someone wrote this on MN, they'd get plenty of advice about not starting a relationship with a man who is still living with the mother of his 2 year old child.