Princess Beatrice has taken the spotlight, hopping on stage in Lisbon, Portugal, to speak at a tech conference.
The eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson was a guest speaker at the 2018 Web Summit, where she spoke on the dangers of online bullying.
The 30-year-old royal was dressed in a businesslike ensemble and was representing US software company Afiniti, where she is vice president of partnerships and strategy.
The royal was introduced by her full title, Princess Beatrice of York, and organisers even mentioned she was eighth-in-line to the British throne.
They also detailed her charitable work and career trajectory, from research analyst to gigs at Sony and Sandbridge Capital, before being snapped up by Afiniti.
With Afiniti based in Washington DC, the Queen’s granddaughter splits her time between London, Windsor and New York.
While speaking, Beatrice said she has, and continues to be, bullied about her weight and appearance.
But she said other girls faced this in private and needed to be encouraged to speak out and to know where to get support, which prompted her to get involved in campaigns against cyber-bullying.
Beatrice said: “You’d like to say don’t pay attention to it – but the best advice is to talk about it.
“Being a young girl, but now being 30 and a woman working full-time in technology, I feel very grateful for those experiences.
“But at that time it was very challenging.”
The royal also said her mum, Fergie, was key in helping her overcome those challenges.
Beatrice recently spoke about the trials and tribulations of life as a princess, telling British Vogue: “It’s hard to navigate situations like these because there is no precedent, there is no protocol.”
“We are the first: we are young women trying to build careers and have personal lives, and we’re also princesses, and doing all of this in the public eye.”
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