Princess Beatrice of Britain gave birth to her second child on January 22, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Wednesday. The baby girl, named Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, weighed 4 pounds and 5 ounces at birth. Beatrice, 36, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are overjoyed with the arrival, with Edoardo sharing on social media that Athena is “tiny and absolutely perfect.”

The royal family, including King Charles and Queen Camilla, are said to be thrilled with the news. Beatrice, who is ninth in line to the British throne, is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew and his former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York.

Beatrice and Edoardo, a millionaire property developer, married in a private ceremony at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor in July 2020. Athena joins an extended family that includes Edoardo’s 8-year-old son, Wolfie, from a previous relationship, and the couple’s 3-year-old daughter, Sienna.

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