Princess Beatrice marries Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in small ceremony amid coronavirus

Princess Beatrice of York is engaged! Buckingham Palace announced her engagement to property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Wochit

Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small ceremony amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In a statement to USA TODAY Friday, Buckingham Palace confirmed the private wedding ceremony took place Friday morning at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor.

It was attended by Beatrice’s close family, including her grandparents Queen Elizabeth II, 94, and Prince Philip, 99.

“The wedding took place in accordance with all relevant Government Guidelines,” the statement continued. 

According to BBC News and People, the ceremony was attended by about 20 guests, including Beatrice’s father, Prince Andrew, 60.

The couple were set to be married on May 29 at the Chapel Royal in St. James’s Palace, with a private reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth II for the newlyweds in the gardens at Buckingham Palace. But in early May, Beatrice, 31, postponed the royal wedding amid the pandemic, a person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly said at the time.

Beatrice got engaged to Mozzi, CEO of architecture/design studio Banda Property, in September while on vacation in Italy.

After their engagement announcement, the property tycoon, 37, posted photos on his Instagram account with a sweet caption: “You will never be alone my love, my heart is your home. Hand in hand, today, tomorrow and forever.”

Mozzi is father to a young son, Wolfie, from a previous relationship with American architect and designer Dara Huang.

Beatrice’s sister, Princess Eugenie, married to her long-time boyfriend, Jack Brooksbank, in October 2018. Their wedding was just five months after Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan wed.

Contributing: Anika Reed, USA TODAY

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