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Princess Beatrice Opens Up About Her Experience with Premature Birth

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Princess Beatrice has opened up about the emotional and physical challenges she faced when her daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose, was born prematurely earlier this year. In an interview released on November 17, to mark World Prematurity Day 2025, the 37-year-old royal reflected on the isolation many mothers feel when faced with the possibility of a preterm birth.

Speaking on The Borne Podcast, Beatrice, who shares her daughter Athena with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 41, also discussed how this experience has shaped her perspective on motherhood. She explained that the moment she learned her baby would be arriving earlier than expected felt incredibly lonely.

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