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Emma Shacklock

'Her feet were so small' - Princess Beatrice on the 'sheer worry' and 'tears of relief' of baby Athena's preterm birth

Princess Beatrice of York attends prematurity research charity Borne's Wonderland Gala .

Princess Beatrice has opened up about the preterm birth of her second daughter Athena and the "sheer worry" and "tears of relief" she experienced during this challenging time.

Two months after welcoming her second daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose, weeks ahead of her early spring due date, Princess Beatrice has penned an incredibly moving and personal essay about her experience. Writing in British Vogue, the King’s niece explained that whilst she’s lived a "life that is out of the ordinary" as a member of the Royal Family, her "joys and fears in pregnancy and motherhood" are exactly the same as those of millions of other women.

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