Sarah Ferguson shares joy at Princess Beatrice's 'beautiful' pregnancy news in statement

Sarah Ferguson has shared her joy at the news she is to be a grandmother again after daughter Princess Beatrice announced her 'beautiful' pregnancy.

Beatrice, 36, and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi revealed that they are preparing to welcome a new addition to their family in early spring. The new royal baby 11th in line to the throne and will be a little brother or sister for the couple's three-year-old daughter Sienna, and Edo's son and Beatrice's stepson, eight-year-old Wolfie.

The happy news comes during one of the Royal Family's most personally challenging years, with the King, the Princess of Wales and Beatrice's mother Sarah, Duchess of York all being diagnosed with cancer.

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Sarah was treated for malignant melanoma skin cancer in January, just months after undergoing a mastectomy for breast cancer, but Beatrice said in May the duchess had been given the "all clear". And reacting to the news that Beatrice is expecting her second baby, Fergie took to her Instagram page, where she shared a heartwarming family snap of her daughter and granddaughter Sienna.

She captioned the photo: "A very proud GiGi/Mum today. Such an incredible blessing and an embrace to my heart. Wolfie, August, Ernie and Sienna will be over the moon to have the fifth member of the five aside!" In addition, she also wrote: "Darling Beatrice. Words can't quite express the joy and excitement I feel as you and Edo prepare to welcome another precious addition to your beautiful family.

"Becoming a granny again fills my heart with so much happiness and gratitude. Watching you grow as a mother has been one of the greatest privileges of my life, and now to see your family blossom further is an absolute blessing.

"Our family is growing, and so too is the love that surrounds us. I cannot wait to meet this little one and to see in all the wonderful memories we will make together. All my love." The new baby will be Fergie and ex-husband Prince Andrew's fourth grandchild, with step-grandson Wolfie making five.

Also sending her congratulations to Beatrice was her sister Princess Eugenie, who said she is looking forward to the addition of "another little one to the gang". Eugenie, who is mother to two boys, three-year-old August and one-year-old Ernest, shared a snapshot of her family with Beatrice’s at the beach from Christmas 2022.

Eugenie's photo shows her husband Jack Brooksbank wearing a Santa hat as he holds son August as he splashes his boots in the water, while Edo prepares to help daughter Sienna. The princess wrote on Instagram: "Congratulations Beabea. So looking forward to more on this journey of motherhood together. And adding another little one to the gang. I couldn't find a single group shot of us, so this one from Christmas 2022 will have to do."

Standing close by are Beatrice and a then-pregnant Eugenie, both wearing bobble hats, winter coats and wellies. Elizabeth, in honour of the late Queen, is now the new favourite at bookmakers Coral in the royal baby name betting, with odds of 2-1, with Victoria at 3-1, Arthur at 5-1 and Oliver and Mary at 6-1.