Princess Beatrice's daughter is wrapped in plush £220 blanket made by distant Greek cousin in first photo
Princess Beatrice's daughter is wrapped in plush £220 blanket made by distant Greek cousin in first photo
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Princess Beatrice has paid tribute to her Greek ancestry in a heartwarming detail spotted in the photo of her newborn daughter. The King's niece, 36, gave birth to her second daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose, no January 22, Buckingham Palace announced today.
![[But despite giving birth to the next generation of royals, the mother-of-three made sure to pay tribute to her royal relatives from previous generations and honoured her grandfather, the late Prince Philip, with a Greek royal connection]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/16/94643939-14338565-But_despite_giving_birth_to_the_next_generation_of_royals_the_mo-a-27_1738169497805.jpg)
Athena Elizabeth becomes 11th in line to the throne, pushing her aunt Princess Eugenie down to 12th place. She becomes the third child in the Mapelli Mozzi brood alongside Wolfie, eight, from Edo's first marriage to Dara Huang, and Beatrice's three-year-old daughter Sienna.
![[Beatrice chose to swaddle her newborn daughter in a pink blanket made by Marie Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece and the wife of the late Duke of Edinburgh 's nephew, Crown Prince Pavlos (pictured together)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/16/94643991-14338565-Beatrice_chose_to_swaddle_her_newborn_daughter_in_a_pink_blanket-a-28_1738169497806.jpg)
But despite giving birth to the next generation of royals, the mother-of-three made sure to pay tribute to her royal relatives from previous generations. In a nod to her Greek heritage, the photo of Athena Elizabeth shared by Buckingham Palace shows her wrapped up tightly in a knitted blanket that was designed by her distant cousin.
![[Alongside bringing up her own children, Marie founded her luxury childrenswear brand, Marie-Chantal, in 2000]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/16/94644357-14338565-image-a-25_1738169497767.jpg)
The blanket was made by Marie Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece and the wife of the late Duke of Edinburgh's nephew, Crown Prince Pavlos. Prince Philip, who died in 2021 at the age of 99, was the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece, who was the younger brother of King Constantine I of Greece.
![[The blanket swaddling baby Athena retails for £240 on Harrod's website or £225 from Marie Chantal's online shop and is made of 100 per cent cashmere]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/16/94643969-14338565-The_blanket_swaddling_baby_Athena_retails_for_240_on_Harrod_s_we-a-9_1738167652955.jpg)
Princess Beatrice has given birth to a daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose, Buckingham Palace announced today. Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, who is American-born, is married to Crown Prince Pavlos - who is the second cousin of Prince Philip. His father, the late King Constantine II, was Prince Philip's first cousin.
![[The baby pink blanket is part of Marie Chantal's angel wings range which also include matching baby grows, hats and sleepsuits with a similar pattern on including a baby grow in white for £45 and blue cashmere romper for £195]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/16/94643971-14338565-The_baby_pink_blanket_is_part_of_Marie_Chantal_s_angel_wings_ran-a-8_1738167640160.jpg)
