She may have been bumped down the line by her new baby cousin Charlotte, but Princess Beatrice, now seventh in line to the throne, is part of a generation of young royals who have grown up before our eyes.
The eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, the Princess of York, is set to turn 27 tomorrow.
Ahead of the big day it seems her father was reminiscing about how the years have just flown by.
He shared on Twitter a sweet black and white throwback photo of a two-week-old Beatrice nestled in her parents arms.
“#TBT Two week old @yorkiebea in 1988. HRH will celebrate her 27th birthday on Saturday #HappyBirthdayHRH,” the tweet read
The Princess has managed to live a relatively normal life for a royal family member, but is committed to her charity work, has collected many celebrity friends, and will always be known for that hat.
As she celebrates her 27th birthday,we look over the life of the Princess.
Born on 8-8-88, Princess Beatrice of York is 25 today.
She was named after Queen Victoria’s daughter.
Like her cousins Prince William and Harry, Beatrice has grown up in the spotlight.
Beatrice and younger sister Eugenie have a close bond with their mother.
Beatrice rarely attends royal engagements alone and has a comparitively ‘non-royal’ life.
She is the seventh in line to the throne
She is the seventh in line to the throne.
She was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child and is now patron to a dyslexia centre.
She graduated university in 2008 and now works full time in finance.
She is patron to two children’s charities.
And is committed to fundraising.
She is probably best known for the hat she wore to the 2011 royal wedding.
But she’s always had adventurous taste in headwear.
She has been with boyfriend David Clarke for six years now.
After turning 25, she no longer needs the monarch’s approval to wed.
She is also the first royal to appear in a feature film.
She is very close to her grandmother the Queen.
And was incredibly excited when her granny’s horse won at Ascot.
She is also very close to younger sister Eugenie.
A the royal wedding rehearsal dinner in 2011.
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