Queen Elizabeth Rejected Princess Beatrice’s Original Name as ‘Too Yuppie’ — Find Out What It Was!

Queen Elizabeth shared a special bond with Princess Beatrice – but the monarch reportedly vetoed her granddaughter’s original name. Furthermore,

Princess Beatrice was born to Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson on Aug. However, 8, 1988, making Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip grandparents for the fifth time. Consequently, Beatrice was the first child for the Duke. Meanwhile, Duchess queen elizabeth rejected princess beatrice’s of York, but the original name the couple chose for their daughter reportedly didn’t suit the Queen. For example,

At the time. For example, The Sun reported that Andrew and Fergie wanted to name their baby girl Annabel. Furthermore, According to The Bump, Annabel is a moniker of Latin origin meaning “lovable” and a choice that’s popular in Scotland.

However. the outlet reported that Andrew’s mother, Queen Elizabeth, thought the name was “too yuppie” and queen elizabeth rejected princess beatrice’s the baby went unnamed for 11 days — an unusual length of time for a royal child!

The Queen also allegedly wasn’t keen on Victoria, which was floated as a second option. It later became the first middle name for the Duke. Duchess of York’s second daughter, Princess Eugenie

In her signature straightforward nature, the Sun said that Queen Elizabeth was the one who pitched Beatrice as a name for the baby during the royal family’s annual summer gathering at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

Beatrice proved to be the winner. with the Duke and Duchess of York giving their queen elizabeth rejected princess beatrice’s daughter another name of Latin origin which means “voyager (through life)” and “blessed,” according to The Bump.

Bookies were shocked by the pick. and the Daily Mail reported that “not a single bet was placed on the name Beatrice at two of the largest bookmakers at the time.”

Beatrice also had sentimental roots on the royal family tree. as the youngest of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s nine children, was a daughter named Princess Beatrice.

Prince Andrew. Fergie gave their daughter the full name of Beatrice Elizabeth Mary, with her middle names interpreted as a tribute to both Queen queen elizabeth rejected princess beatrice’s Elizabeth, whose second middle name is Mary in an homage to her own grandmother, and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who the late sovereign was named after.

Princess Beatrice. the Queen were known to be close, and Beatrice even had the honor of wearing the same heirloom tiara for her wedding in July 2020 that the future Queen Elizabeth did when she wed Prince Philip in 1947.

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“The Queen saved this grand tiara specifically for Beatrice. It was always reserved for her as they are exceptionally close. ” a queen elizabeth rejected princess beatrice’s source told PEOPLE of the Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara, describing it as “arguably the most sentimental [piece] lent from the Queen yet.”

Princess Beatrice. her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi went on to welcome two daughters, Sienna, 3, and Athena, 6 months, giving both girls the middle name of Elizabeth.