Why Beatrice’s Children Have Titles — and Eugenie’s Don’t

The key difference lies in whom the princesses married.

Neither Beatrice nor Eugenie were granted new royal titles upon marriage — a privilege reserved for senior royals like Prince William and Kate Middleton, who became the Prince and Princess of Wales, or Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who were made the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Because of this, their children were not given royal titles at birth.

However, Beatrice’s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, is an Italian count. Under Italian nobility rules, his children automatically inherit courtesy titles. This means that Beatrice’s daughters are, by birthright, a countess and a nobile donna (noblewoman).

Mozzi’s father, Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, previously explained to the Daily Mail:

“Edoardo is the only male descendant taking the family into the next generation. He is a count, his wife will be a countess automatically, and any of their children will be counts or nobile donna.”

Eugenie’s husband, Jack Brooksbank, does not hold any hereditary titles, meaning her sons, August and Ernest, are simply known as Master Brooksbank.

A Family at a Crossroads

While Beatrice and Eugenie remain beloved figures within the royal circle, the shadow of their father’s scandal continues to linger. Yet both sisters appear focused on their growing families and maintaining their own low-key but dignified public lives — even as their royal connections continue to evolve in unexpected ways.