Princess Beatrice Announces She's Pregnant With First Child, Stays Silent On Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Wedding Anniversary Amid Royal Family Feud
May 19 2021, Published 10:25 a.m. ET
Shots fired! Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her first child. Buckingham Palace made the announcement on Wednesday, the same day as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding anniversary.
Taking to the royal family's official Instagram, the palace put out a statement informing the world of the wonderful news but has refused to acknowledge the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's third anniversary amid the biggest feud between the family in history.
Sharing a loving photo of Beatrice on her wedding day with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the statement read, "👶 Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased to announce that they are expecting a baby in autumn of this year."
It continued by stating that Queen Elizabeth has already informed Beatrice and Edoardo's families, who are "delighted with the news."
The timing of the baby announcement says it all.
As of this post, the palace hasn't uttered a peep about Harry and Meghan's 3rd wedding anniversary.
RadarOnline.com told you first, Harry and Meghan plan to spend a "quiet" night at home as they prep for the former Suits actress to give birth to their second child -- a girl.
"The anniversary will be a quiet celebration of everything they have achieved together as a family," a source told RadarOnline.com, adding that despite the drama with the royal family, the two have a lot to celebrate.
"As far as they are concerned they took on one of the most powerful firms the world has ever known and won," our insider revealed.
The 36-year-old duke is currently enthralled in a major family feud with his father Prince Charles and brother Prince William.
A palace source told RadarOnline.com that Harry felt "ambushed" by Charles and William unscheduled two-hour meeting at Windsor Castle after Prince Philip's service last month.
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Harry wasn't willing to make amends with his dad or brother in his wife's absence.
The friction has been brewing for years but boiled over when Harry and Meghan sat down with Oprah Winfrey and claimed they experienced racism within the palace.
The other interesting part about Beatrice's pregnancy announcement timing?
Harry and Meghan reportedly stole the spotlight from her sister, Princess Eugenie, by announcing they were pregnant with Archie on her wedding day.
