With rumours swirling about Princess Beatrice’s marriage, New Idea hears that her in-laws have stepped in and given her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, an “ultimatum”, which rescued their marriage.
Since Beatrice’s parents, Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, were forced to leave the Royal Lodge and stripped of their titles, the repercussions have extended to their daughters.
Despite the polished and united facade Beatrice and Edoardo both presented publicly, concerns were growing about their relationship, and sources say his family privately intervened and issued a “harsh warning”.
The insider alleges that his father, Alex Mapelli Mozzi, and mother Nicola Williams-Ellis, who split when he was younger, have stepped in.
Given the ties between both families, notably with Sarah as a godmother to Edoardo’s half-brother, the Mapellis have a vested interest in the pair’s resilience.
“They gave him an ultimatum that another failed marriage would be a poor reflection on them and clearly he’s got the message,” the insider exclusively tells New Idea.
Among the chaos, the Count has been attentive to his wife, with our insider claiming that he’s ramped it up following his parents’ intervention.
“Beatrice hasn’t been this happy since her wedding day,” the royal expert continues, noting that they’ve done more wining and dining to strengthen their bond.
Before his parents made their intervention, another insider told New Idea that Edoardo had “one foot out the door” of their marriage.
At the time, her sister, Princess Eugenie, was pregnant with her baby girl, with the source claiming she and her husband were considering having a third child in a last-ditch effort to save their marriage.
“Eugenie’s worried sick about her, but if there’s not a baby on the way by the end of the year, it could mean the end of her sister’s under-pressure marriage,” the expert with an understanding of the situation claimed.
Ever since Andrew and Sarah were denounced for their connections to Jeffrey Epstein, it has been difficult for Beatrice’s aristocratic in-laws to navigate their relationship with the Yorks.
While both sisters have publicly distanced themselves from their parents, Beatrice also attended the funeral of Paddy McNally earlier this month, whom her mother was romantically involved with. Their relationship ended in 1985.
It’s understood that Beatrice went on behalf of her mother, whose whereabouts over the last few months have been unclear.
But Beatrice’s in-laws’ concerns about the Yorks have remained.
“Edo’s family have kept quiet about the Andrew horror show, but their shock and disapproval was clear behind the scenes,” says an insider.
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