Princess Beatrice opens up over heartbreaking 'loneliness' after daughter's premature birth
Beatrice has been passionately raising awareness
Princess Beatrice hosted an event very close to her heart last Tuesday after the birth of her second daughter earlier this year, with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi by her side.
The couple stepped out in support of Borne, a charity of which the princess is patron. Days later, the princess has opened up again about premature birth with some very moving confessions.
Princess Beatrice steps out with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi by her side
Borne’s mission is to support research and raise awareness for preterm birth, something which the princess experienced earlier this year.
Beatrice gave birth to her second daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose, earlier than planned, in January 2025.
Princess Beatrice and Borne-founder Professor Mark Johnson co-hosted the event at Control Room B at London’s Battersea Power Station.
The event gathered volunteers, researchers and families together to support the cause. It also highlighted the charity’s “Every Week Counts” campaign.
The campaign came ahead of World Prematurity Day today, November 17.
Beatrice looked radiant at the event. She could be seen wearing a stunning The Vampire’s Wife floral dress.
Edoardo was also by her side, proudly supporting her.
Princess Beatrice’s work for preterm birth awareness
Since welcoming Athena in January, Beatrice has been working hard to spread awareness about premature birth “with a sense of determination that more can be done to help others”.
In a piece written for Vogue in March, Beatrice poignantly discussed the topic and her experience.
The princess also gave a stark insight into the aftermath of welcoming Athena early and the worry that plagued her.
She penned: “I’m extremely pleased to let you know Athena is now doing really well, I have a few more answers as to what happened, but still no precise explanation. Looking back over those months of sheer worry, I am filled with a sense of determination that more can be done to help others find answers to those questions around the complications that can lead to preterm birth – questions that defined my days (and nights) during pregnancy.”
Beatrice’s patronage of premature birth support charity Borne
She also shed light on her patronage with Borne at the time, stating that their work together is something she takes great pride in.
Her collaboration with the charity came after co-founder Professor Mark Johnson oversaw her pregnancy at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
“I’ve found myself in the position of being a passionate new mother who wants to work to find answers for women globally. I want to do all I can to reassure those families whose babies might arrive early that they are not alone,” the princess previously mused in her piece, titled: “‘There’s So Little Control’: Princess Beatrice Opens Up About Daughter Athena’s Preterm Birth In Her Own Words.”
Princess Beatrice’s shares ‘loneliness’ since second birth
This week, the royal has given insight into her experience again, discussing welcoming her second daughter preterm.
The princess detailed her own experience in a podcast discussion to mark World Prematurity Day.
“I think so often, especially as mums, we spend our lives, you know, feeling we have to be perfect to do this,” Beatrice told the Borne charity podcast.
“And sometimes, when you are faced with that moment of learning that your baby’s going to come a bit early, it can be incredibly lonely.”
“Nothing quite prepares you for the moment when you realise your baby is going to arrive early,” she wrote in Vogue in March, admitting, “there’s so little control.”
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