Princess BeatriceandEdoardo Mapelli Mozziwill tie the knot in 2020 — but it will be a more low-key affair than other recent royal weddings.
Beatrice and Edoardo announced theirengagementin September, after the Italian property developer popped the question during a trip to Italy earlier in the month. However, those close to the Queen’s granddaughter previously told PEOPLE that the 31-year-old royal may go for a less extravagant affair than her younger sister’sroyal nuptialsat Windsor Castle last year.
“She has talked about having a smaller affair in the past,” a friend said.
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice.Princess Eugenie
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“Beatrice and Eugenie are super close, but they are very different,” another source adds. “Beatrice is more serious and Eugenie is the outgoing extrovert, she’s so bubbly and fun. Beatrice is more reserved and discreet. She holds back more, she is very polite, very well-educated but more formal and quiet in her personalty, so I think it will be a very different wedding to Eugenie’s.”
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The couple celebrated theirengagement party in Londonin December alongside several friends, the bride-to-be’s mother Sarah Ferguson and sister Eugenie.
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A source tells PEOPLE that the couple’s wedding plans are underway, and Prince Andrew will likely play a major part in his daughter’s wedding despite the scandal surrounding his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that caused him to “step back” from his royal duties.
“I definitely think he will walk her down the aisle,” a source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “He plays a very traditional role in her life. She’s his greatest supporter.”
“This is obviously very hard times,” adds the insider.
source: people.com
