Princess BeatriceandEdoardo Mapelli Mozziare a jet-setting couple!
They spent time with champion horse jockey Frankie Dettori, and Fergie, as she is affectionately known to fans, couldn’t help but share a smiling selfie with Dettori and her 30-year-old daughter.
“Such a joy to be invited to attend the Bahrain Grand Prix with @hrhthedukeofyork and Beatrice. Excited to meet @frankiedettori_” she captioned the shot on Instagram, adding the hashtags #familytimes and #luckyme. Fergie also tagged Prince Andrew, although he wasn’t in the snap.
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice at the Bahrain Grand Prix.PA Images/Sipa
Fergie is said to have paid for her flights herself as she and Beatrice met up with Andrew at the end of his official visit to Bahrain. The Yorks stayed at the Ritz Carlton, where they were guests of the Crown Prince of Bahrain.
Frankie Dettori and Sarah Ferguson.PA Images/Sipa
But her spokesman tells PEOPLE, “Nothing has changed – the couple continue to be good friends.”
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Edoardo is a friend of Beatrice’s family, a source tells PEOPLE. Despite rumors that they were introduced recently, they have known each other for years – and, friends say, they certainlydidn’t need to go through a formal introduction to each other’s parents.
Edoardo is the stepson of Christopher Shale, who made headlines when he died at the Glastonbury rock festival in 2011. Shale, who was close to the then-Prime Minister David Cameron, was an old friend of Prince Andrew and Fergie. Beatrice would have known his stepson for many years – and joined her parents at Shale’s funeral eight years ago.
Princess Beatrice.PA Images/Sipa
Sarah Ferguson, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice.PA Images/Sipa
The event marks the first time that Fergie and Edoardo, a 34-year-old multi-millionaire property tycoon, have been spotted together since news of the romance broke in the fall.
Fergie had nothing but love for Jack Brooksbank, who married her 28-year-old daughterPrincess Eugeniein October. Fergie called Jack “that beautiful man” while talking about the wedding day at the 10th anniversary event for her charity,Street Child, and the launch of their Count Me In campaign in November.
“He looked like James Bond that day,” the proud mom said. “And Jack is my son-in-law, and to have a son-in-law is just a blessing.”
source: people.com
