Princess Beatrice reportedly visited a £3 million family home in the Cotswolds shortly before announcing her pregnancy. The Queen's granddaughter and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are expecting their first child in the autumn, Buckingham Palace confirmed.
The couple viewed a property in Oxfordshire featuring a 'party barn' and swimming pool, according to a source. Beatrice is said to have been keen to put in an offer on the house, which is on the market.
Beatrice, 32, and Mr Mapelli Mozzi married last July in a secret lockdown wedding attended by the Queen and Prince Philip. The baby will be the Queen's 12th great-grandchild, following the arrival of the Sussexes' second child in the summer.
Beatrice's sister Princess Eugenie welcomed a son, August, in February, while cousin Zara Tindall had a son, Lucas, in March. Beatrice is already stepmother to Mr Mapelli Mozzi's son Wolfie from a previous relationship.
Beatrice works as vice president of partnerships and strategy at Afiniti, an AI software firm, and holds royal patronages including the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice and Teenage Cancer Trust.
