Princess Beatrice is set to navigate a major change as her go-to fashion stylist has given birth and will be stepping back for a while on maternity leave.
Olivia Buckingham, 43, revealed on Friday that she has welcomed a baby boy, her first child, and shared an adorable slew of pictures on Instagram.
Olivia, who has been credited with helping Beatrice, 37, become the best dressed in the royal family and also styles Poppy Delevingne, was seen cradling her newborn in a baby blue blanket.
The socialite and magazine editor wrote: “A week ago my life changed forever. Thank you for making me your Mummy. I love you to the moon and stars my angel boy. #YouAndITogetherForeverAndAlways #BabyBoy.”
Olivia first revealed she was pregnant back in February, saying at the time: “It’s never too late to live the life of your dreams.”
Exciting news
Olivia also shared a poem called A Mother’s Love, with the opening lines reading: “You must have known I loved you, Before you came to be. By some divine miracle, you found your way to me.”
Closing the carousel of images was an adorable black-and-white snap of her son’s tiny hands, surrounded by his blanket.
People rushed to the comments to share their congratulations, including Beatrice’s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who commented four heart emojis.
Kitty Spencer, Princess Diana’s niece, commented: “Congratulations my love 🩵🩵🩵🩵.”
Olivia is the great-granddaughter of Noel Croucher, who was chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and she is reported to have been born in the city. According to the Daily Mail, it is not known if she has a partner.
She has been working with Beatrice, 37, who is the eldest daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, since 2024.
Beatrice herself is mother to two daughters: Sienna, born in 2021, and Athena, born last year.
The baby shower
HELLO! exclusively revealed in April that Beatrice had attended Olivia’s baby shower.
That month, Olivia took to Instagram to share a series of snaps from her close-knit baby shower, featuring notable guests such as Poppy Delevingne and socialite Nicky Hilton.
© Getty ImagesHELLO! understands that Princess Beatrice was also in attendance, though she was not pictured.
Gorgeous pictures showed a two-tiered cake decorated with ribbons and icing, customised biscuits, and an elegantly decorated table top, all with shades of blue hinting at welcoming a baby boy.
It shows that Beatrice’s close friends have remained firmly by her side amid a difficult few months following Andrew’s arrest in February.
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