Princess Beatrice Biography

Full Name: Beatrice Elizabeth Mary

Father: Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Mother: Sarah, Duchess of York

Relation to Elizabeth II: Granddaughter

Born: August 8, 1988 at Portland Hospital, London

Occupation : Graduate, Goldsmiths, University of London

Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York, was born at the Portland Hospital in London on 8 August 1988 – she is the eldest daughter of The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is the fifth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and is currently fifth in line to the succession of the thrones of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms. The Princess was educated at primary levels in Upton House School near Windsor, later she attended the Coworth Park School. Her Royal Highness then went onto St. George’s School in Ascot. Early in the her education, the Princess was diagnosed with dyslexia.

In an interview to mark her 18th birthday, Beatrice said that she wanted to use her position to assist others through charity work; she had already undertaken charitable duties alongside her mother through the various organisations the Duchess supported. In 2002, Beatrice visited HIV-infected children in Russia, and, in Britain, she supported Springboard for Children (a literacy project for primary-school children with learning difficulties) and the Teenage Cancer Trust. During the summer of 2008, Beatrice volunteered as a sales clerk at Selfridges, and it was reported Beatrice and a friend have plans to found a fashion label. In April 2010, running to raise money for Children in Crisis, she became the first member of the Royal Family to complete the London Marathon.