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As a university student, Beatrice does not regularly carry out official royal duties, though she does sometimes make appearances with the Royal Family at events, such as when she and her sister, Princess Eugenie, represented their father at a service of thanksgiving for Diana, Princess of Wales, in 2007.

Early life

Her parents divorced when Princess Beatrice was 8 years old. However, when she was not at school, her time was spent with her family. Princess Beatrice said in a 2005 interview to mark her 17th birthday that her parents' divorce in 1996 had, in fact, brought them all closer together, and Beatrice and her sister regularly travel abroad with one or both of their parents.

Education

Princess Beatrice began her early education at Upton House School in Windsor, in 1991. From there, she and her sister both attended Coworth Park School from 1995; the Mail on Sunday ran a story telling how the Princess had struck a fellow student in the face while at the school.² Beatrice started her secondary education at St. George's School in Ascot; there from 2000 to 2007, she was elected as Head Girl in her final year,³ and graduated with a grade of A in A-Level drama, and two grades of B in history and film studies.⁴

Early romances

Princess Beatrice has grown up free of any real press intrusion into her life, despite the coverage constantly given to her parents. Since she has appeared in public on her own, however, the media have speculated on boys that Beatrice is apparently dating. One relationship that caused a stir was that which the Princess had with Paolo Liuzzo; the couple split after it was revealed Liuzzo was involved in the death of an American college student.⁵

Personal interests

In an interview to mark her 18th birthday, Princess 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 with HIV infected children in Russia, and, in the UK, she supported the Springboard for Children and Teenage Cancer Trust. During the summer of 2008, the Princess volunteered as a sales clerk at Selfridges, and it was reported the Princess and a friend have plans to found a fashion line.⁶

Beatrice also dabbled in film, becoming the first member of the Royal Family to appear in a non-documentary film when she appeared in a cameo role in The Young Victoria, based around the accession and coronation of Beatrice's great-great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria. Beatrice had a minor, non-speaking role in a number of scenes.⁷

Official duties

Princess Beatrice has been present at a number of official royal occasions, such as Trooping the Colour in London, and the Queen's 80th birthday. She and her sister were also guests at the Concert for Diana, in memory of their late aunt, and orgnised by their cousins, Princes William and Harry, and both attended the service of thanksgiving for Diana on 1 September 2007, representing their father, who was on an official visit to Malaysia.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

The Princess' style and title in full: Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York. As a British princess, Beatrice holds no surname; however, as with the other male-line grandchildren of Elizabeth II, she uses the name of the area over which her father holds title, i.e. York (as Prince William and Prince Harry use Wales, per their father, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales). Past precedent is that such surnames are dropped from usage in adulthood, after which either title alone, or Mountbatten-Windsor is used.⁸

Arms