Bea invites fiance’s ex to her wedding
And she wants love rival’s little boy to be best man!
IN A remarkable show of modern manners, Princess Beatrice is inviting her fiance’s former lover to her wedding – and wants her little boy to be the best man.
Beatrice’s husband-to-be, Italian property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, was previously engaged to Dara Huang and the pair have a twoyear-old son, Wolfie.
After the couple split, Edo, 36, began dating Beatrice, 31, and the Princess became a ‘stepmother’ to the boy, as I revealed in August.
Now American architect Dara, 37, finds herself preparing to escort her son to next year’s Royal Wedding. Against the odds, the parties remain on civil terms.
And, in a further sign of the affection Bea has for the youngster, she is happy to share the centre stage on her big day, with Wolfie acting as an adorable best man.
A close friend tells me: ‘Dara feels lucky that she and Edo are so amicable that splitting time with Wolfie hasn’t been an issue and he remains happy.
‘ They take turns over who stays in the family house, keeping Wolfie in a consistent environment. Beatrice has been kind to allow them to do so.
‘ Dara and Edo are finding coparenting to be a great way for one of them to be with Wolfie at all times as they both have busy schedules.
‘Dana loves her son to bits and, like any mother, she is very protective. But in a very modern and grown-up way, she is t otally happy t hat Beatrice will be developing a relationship with her son and is happy that he will attend the wedding as Edo’s best man.’
Edo told me last night: ‘Bea and I are both so excited to be embarking on the journey of life together.’