Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's young daughter, Sienna Mapelli Mozzi, is celebrating her third birthday.The late Queen's great-granddaughter and 10th in line to the throne was born in 2021 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London and was named Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi by her proud parents.

Edoardo also has a son Christopher Woolf 'Wolfie' from his previous relationship with architect Dara Huang - meaning 35-year-old Beatrice is his stepmum.The meaning behind Sienna's first name was explained by a family friend who told Hello!: "They were looking for an Italian name which started with an S for Sarah, to honour the Duchess [Sarah Ferguson], and also reflected the golden rust colour of both the Duchess's hair colour and Beatrice's, which the new baby shares." And, much like her other cousins, Princess Beatrice chose to honour her late grandmother by including 'Elizabeth' in Sienna's name.The desire for an Italian link stems from Edoardo's own family and his aristocratic links to Italian nobility as he is a Count.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Edoardo's father, Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, explained: “Edoardo is the only male descendent taking the family into the next generation." And while Sienna is a beautiful name, some thought the couple would choose to follow a family trend that Sarah, Duchess of York started and Princess Eugenie carried on with her two sons, August and Ernest.

Sarah has a well-documented fascination in the life of Queen Victoria and even served as a producer on the 2009 film 'Young Victoria'.

Princess Beatrice broke special family tradition when she welcomed daughter Sienna

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