Princess Beatrice Says She ‘Hopes’ Her New Baby Has The Same Rare Condition As Her

Princess Beatrice prefers staying out of the spotlight, but there was simply no way she could keep the birth of her little baby girl on September 18, 2021, a secret for very long. Aside from this, there’s one aspect of the royal’s life that she’s been particularly open about: the rare condition that she was diagnosed with as a child. And now that she’s a mom, she seems hopeful – yes, hopeful – that her daughter will grow up with the same condition.

Tenth in line

Beatrice is the granddaughter of the Queen, born into royalty rather than becoming one by virtue of marriage. As the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of York, she’s actually tenth in line to the throne. And her baby is now eleventh in line. In reality, though, we probably won’t get to see much of the new royal as she settles into the family. Yep, Beatrice and her sister are used to keeping a relatively low profile.

A non-royal life

The royal sisters occupy an interesting halfway house-style position within the echelons of the royal family. They’re sufficiently famous that their life milestones make headlines, but they’re not considered to be “working royals.” They don’t do public engagements in the same manner as, say, the Queen or Kate Middleton, but rather they have non-royal-related careers of their own. That said, the pair have both made headlines for normalizing rare health conditions – whether physical or mental.

Different careers

In addition to being a full-time mom, Beatrice is, in fact, a businesswoman. She’s worked at the venture capital company Sandbridge and for Sony Pictures Television, but right now she’s the Vice President of Partnerships & Strategy at the software firm Afiniti. The official company website lists her name as “Beatrice York” with no mention of her title.

Social media star

Looking back over Beatrice’s life, it seems she’s tried very hard to be considered “normal” as far as royalty goes. Unlike most members of the British royal family, she actually maintains social media accounts. She uses the casual username of “yorkiebea” to promote her charitable endeavors on Twitter and Instagram.