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By Jack Royston
Chief Royal Correspondent
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Princess Beatrice has given birth to a baby girl, Buckingham Palace announced, and she will be a new cousin for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Beatrice, the daughter of Prince Andrew, and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, named their new born Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi.
She will be sister to their daughter Sienna, three, and Christopher Woolf, eight, son of Mapelli Mozzi through a previous relationship.
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Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born on Wednesday, 22nd January, at 12:57 p.m., at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.
"The baby was born weighing 4 pounds and 5 ounces. Their Majesties The King and Queen and other members of The Royal Family have all been informed and are delighted with the news.
"Princess Beatrice and Mr Mapelli Mozzi would like to thank all the staff at the hospital for their wonderful care.
"Her Royal Highness and her daughter are healthy and doing well, and the family are enjoying spending time together with Athena's older siblings, Wolfie and Sienna."
Athena was one week old by the time the family chose to announce their happy news and the baby is a new cousin for George, Charlotte and Louis, the children of Prince William and Princess Kate.
And she is a grandniece to King Charles, who is the older brother of Beatrice's father, Prince Andrew.
Beatrice shared a sweet photo of her newborn wrapped in a blanket with her hand over her face, in a nod to her respect for her child's privacy.
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Her husband posted on Instagram: "We welcomed baby Athena into our lives last week. She is tiny and absolutely perfect. We are all (including Wolfie and Sienna) already completely besotted with her.
"Our hearts are overflowing with love for you, baby Athena. A massive thank you from my wife and I goes out to all the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their exceptional care and support during this incredibly special time."
Correction, 01/29/25, 8:59 a.m. ET: This story originally said Princess Beatrice's new baby would be a granddaughter to King Charles III. She is his grandniece.
Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page.
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