Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are reportedly considering a move to the United States as the controversy surrounding her father Prince Andrew's links to Jeffrey Epstein continues to affect the Royal Family. Sources claim the couple are seeking a fresh start across the Atlantic to escape ongoing scrutiny.
According to a royal insider, staying in Britain risks Beatrice becoming a 'sitting duck' as further damaging revelations about Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson emerge. The princess is said to have been 'hit hard' by the situation, particularly as she is believed to have encouraged her father to take part in his ill-fated 2019 Newsnight interview.
Mr Mozzi, the son of an Italian count, has recently spent time in the US promoting his property and interior design firm Banda, with visits to Los Angeles and Miami. Banda's interior design arm recorded a turnover of £2.2 million in 2024, with profits exceeding £750,000. The source said his booming US business makes a move increasingly likely.
Beatrice and her sister Eugenie were reportedly left 'mortified' by the controversy surrounding their parents, which has put them under pressure over their own past connections to Epstein. While there is no suggestion of wrongdoing by either sister, documents released by the US Department of Justice indicated they had more contact with Epstein than previously understood.
Neither sister is said to be keen on the idea of their scandal-hit mother moving in with them, another factor pushing Beatrice towards a life abroad. Sarah Ferguson's difficulties deepened this week when York councillors unanimously voted to strip her of the Freedom of the City honour she received following her marriage to Andrew in 1987.
