Queen had 'Princess Beatrice's name changed' as original was 'too yuppie'
02.03.2024 - 23:30
/ ok.co.uk
The challenge of naming a royal baby is difficult - especially if that baby is destined to one day be king or queen. Almost every royal name has at least one, if not more, links to previous royals and consideration must be taken when making the choice.
While it seems that the royal rulebook has been thrown out in recent years with far less traditional names - such as Savannah, Lena and Archie - being used for the next generation, the late Queen previously had very strong opinions on what her grandchildren would be named. Incredibly, she even stepped in to block Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York's original name choice for their eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice.
The Duke and Duchess of York's eldest daughter was born on August 8, 1988 at the Portland Hospital in London and was christened as Beatrice Elizabeth Mary. While her name bares many connections to royal history - and nods to her grandmother and great-grandmother - Beatrice almost had a very different name after Queen Elizabeth intervened.
According to The Sun, Prince Andrew and Sarah had their hearts set on naming her daughter Princess Annabel, but following an informal chat with the Queen, she tried to sway them in a different direction after she felt that the name was too "yuppie". The couple eventually went with Beatrice and later expanded their family again when they welcomed Princess Eugenie in 1990.
Both of the daughters' names share a special connection with Queen Victoria as they are named after members of her family Princess Beatrice has spoken about the incredibly close bond she shares with her grandmother many times. In an interview with HELLO! Magazine in 2017, the princess said: "I have two role models, my mother and my grandmother.
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