In a statement, the palace said: "Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child together in early spring; a sibling for Wolfie, aged eight, and Sienna, aged three."

Princess Rajwa of Jordan and her husband, Crown Prince Hussein, welcomed a baby girl, Princess Iman bint, in August. In the same month, Prince Ludwig and Princess Sophie of Bavaria's baby boy, Prinz Rupprecht Theodor Maria made his appearance as well.

Princess Beatrice is pregnant for the second time in happy news for her and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Buckingham Palace announced. A Buckingham Palace statement read: "Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child together in early spring;