Bea’s eleven holidays in six months

How ‘full-time businesswoman’ Bea, 26, had 11 money-no-object holidays in under six months

ACCORDING to the Duke of york’s official website, Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of york ‘works full time in business’.

The site also trumpets the many charitable pursuits of HRH (as her father Prince andrew is so keen for her to be known). Its message is clear: the sixth in line to the throne is busy, self- sufficient and no burden on the public purse.

The only problem is, the activity that appears to keep her most busy is, well, holidaying. This week the 26year- old jetted off to Verbier in the alps and is enjoying her 11th break in less than six months.

as the daughter of ‘air Miles’ andy and jetsetting sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice was never going to be a stay-at-home. But given that she resigned from her last job, as an intern at sony, back in January — after just 12 months in the role — these many trips rather invite the question of precisely who is paying for them.

For while Beatrice receives no public funding, she shows no signs of earning any money, either. There have been reports of a U.s. move and interviews with finance companies there, though this is yet to materialise.

Not that her career uncertainty has affected her holidaying. On sunday she headed straight for the airport after church with the Queen, and 11 holidays in under six months is a record even for this particularly itinerant princess.

as Beatrice enjoys some more sun, snow and skiing, we catalogue the very busy holiday diary of a ‘full-time businesswoman’ . . .

Additional reporting: KAREN YOSSMAN