Royal fans spot glaring error by Palace as it announces Princess Beatrice’s pregnancy

Royal fans were delighted when it was announced that Princess Beatrice is expecting her second child.

The formal announcement came from Buckingham Palace that the late Queen’s granddaughter, 36, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi would be welcoming a new addition to their family next spring. The formal statement came along with two sweet family snaps, including one that featured their daughter, Sienna, and Edo’s eight-year-old son Wolfie.

The happy news was also shared on the official Royal Family X account alongside the two adorable photos. But royal fans were quick to spot a glaring error within the announcement before it was deleted and then hastily corrected and reposted.

And that’s because it referred to Beatrice as “Her Royal Highess” rather than “Her Royal Highness”. The full correct statement on the post 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; a sibling for Wolfie, aged eight, and Sienna, aged three. His Majesty The King has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.”

The happy news comes during one of the royal family’s most personally challenging years, with the King, the Princess of Wales and Beatrice’s mother Sarah, Duchess of York all being diagnosed with cancer.

Sarah was treated for malignant melanoma skin cancer in January, just months after undergoing a mastectomy for breast cancer, but Beatrice said in May the duchess had been given the “all clear”. The duchess expressed her joy at Beatrice’s pregnancy, writing on social media: “A very proud GiGi/Mum today. Such an incredible blessing and an embrace to my heart. Wolfie, August, Ernie and Sienna will be over the moon to have the fifth member of the five aside!”