The marriage of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi has drawn public attention in recent weeks, with speculation about the couple's relationship surfacing across several outlets. Reports suggest that the pair may be facing challenges following the investigation involving her fatherformer Prince Andrew, though sources close to them have offered differing accounts of the situation.
Multiple sourcessaid that Mapelli Mozzi has 'been pulling away' and is often overseas. While rumours of distance between the Princess and her husband have circulated, others insist the claims are exaggerated. Here is a closer look about their relationship, the context behind the speculation, and the facts that have been confirmed.
Princess Beatrice, 37, and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 42, have been married for six years and share two daughters. Some reports allege that Mapelli Mozzi is 'creating distance' between himself and his wife's family and spending more time overseas, which has prompted the speculation about the state of their marriage.
Thesource claims: 'Things haven't been great for a while between them, but Beatrice has been determined to soldier on and forge a path through.Beatrice is quite different from her sister.'
They added, 'She really wants to almost naively see the good in people and will turn a blind eye to uncomfortable truths – that is why she was blind to her father's behaviour.'
However, Princess Beatrice 'wants to stay together, but he seems more and more distracted by work and travel. Just when she needs him most, he's been pulling away.'
Mapelli Mozzi is reportedly often overseas due to his property and design firm Banda. A source said, 'There's been distance between them with his much-increased work travel lately, which he has been posting out [on social media] heavily in a way he didn't before.'
It is understood that he has made frequent trips to and from the United States since the beginning of the year. Another source said, 'He's really worried his in-laws will affect his business. Banda has been taking off lately, and he's found some great investors among the wealthy Cotswolds set, but it's taking up a lot of his time and energy. He's all about himself at the moment. You have to feel for Beatrice.'
Reports also suggest that Mapelli Mozzi's family is concerned and uneasy aboutthe Yorks' involvement in the Epstein files, fearing reputational damage.Sky Newsreported that the Mapelli Mozzis are 'beside themselves and furious' that their son is 'wrapped up in the York wreckage.'
The couple have two daughters: four-year-old Sienna and one-year-old Athena. Beatrice is also stepmother to Mapelli Mozzi's nine-year-old son, Christopher 'Wolfie' Woolf, from his previous relationship with Taiwanese-American architect Dara Huang.
Source: International Business Times UK
