From Boyfriend to Royal Husband: Meet the Man Who Stole Princess Beatrice's Heart

1 He and Beatrice Have Been Together For Almost 2 Years

Beatrice and Edo reportedly began dating in September 2018, but it wasn't until months later that they were spotted together for the first time on a New Year's Eve vacation in Kenya. They made their first official appearance together at the Portrait Gala in London in March 2019.

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2 He's a Property Developer With an Eye For Design

Edo is the CEO of Banda Property in the UK, and both the company's Instagram feed and Edo's personal grid are filled with gorgeous images of beautifully designed homes.

Edo also founded the charity Cricket Builds Hope, which "uses cricket as a tool for positive social change in Rwanda, in particular promoting reconciliation and tackling gender inequality."

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3 He's a Dad

Edo shares a son, Christopher Wolf (who goes by "Wolfie"), with his former fiancée, Dara Huang. Edo and Dara were reportedly engaged for almost four years before calling it quits.

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4 He Was Already Kind of a Royal

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Technically, Edo is Count Edoardo Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi. His father, Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, is a British alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics. His mother, Nikki Shale, was married to British businessman and politician Christopher Shale, who was a close ally of former Prime Minister David Cameron. Edo's stepfather died suddenly at Glastonbury Festival in 2011.

Beatrice and Edo's families have reportedly known each other for years, as her parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, are good friends with David Cameron.

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5 He's Familiar With Royal Weddings

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While it was never confirmed if Edo accompanied Beatrice at her sister Eugenie's wedding in October 2019, he did serve as her date to the nuptials of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston at St. George's Chapel in May 2019.

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