Princess Beatrice's £10k 'luxury' hospital suite where she gave birth to baby Athena

Katie Daly
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Princess Beatrice smiling in green floral dress and cream hat
The Fourth day of the 2024 Royal Ascot Meeting (Shutterstock)

Congratulations are in order for Princess Beatrice who has welcomed her second child with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. The news that the couple had welcomed a baby girl, Athena, was shared with the public on Wednesday via the official royal family Instagram account and by the new dad himself who revealed where his wife had given birth.

"A massive thank you from my wife and I goes out to all the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their exceptional care and support during this incredibly special time," Beatrice's husband penned.

The hospital offers both NHS and private care, including a private maternity ward called the Kensington Wing, though it hasn't been confirmed that this is exactly where Athena was born.

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The Kensington Ward

It has previously been described as one of the best places to give birth in the UK and even sees international mothers-to-be - including Amal Clooney - fly in to have their little ones there. The Kensington Ward Instagram says the ward "offers luxury, private maternity care in one of London’s safest hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster."

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital offers both NHS and private maternity facilities
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital offers both NHS and private maternity facilities (Jeff Spicer)

Previous social media posts shared insider tours of the luxurious space. Parents-to-be are able to select from a range of bespoke services and packages including consultant and midwife-led care and private en-suite rooms.

The Kensington Wing provides luxury en suite rooms within a dedicated, well-established private maternity unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
The Kensington Wing provides luxury en suite rooms within a dedicated, well-established private maternity unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. (Instagram / @thekensingtonwing)

Couples can go there for birth, induction of labour and elective caesarean sections.

As of 2022, the package prices start at £6,625 and go up to £9,350 for the consultant-led Platinum Emergency or Elective Caesarian Section Package. There are plenty of ways couples can customize their packages, including with add-ons, such as with a private post-natal room or suite after delivery, various tests as well as antenatal services.

There are reportedly 1,500 works of art to admire at the hospital.

Princess Beatrice's birth announcement

The royal family's official Instagram was the first to share Beatrice's news with an adorable photo of the new addition to the royal family.

Beatrice and Edoardo welcomed baby Athena on January 22
Beatrice and Edoardo welcomed baby Athena on January 22 (Instagram)

The social media statement read: "Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, born on Wednesday, 22nd January, at 12:57pm.

"The baby was born weighing 4 pounds and 5 ounces.

Princess Beatrice of York and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attend the Lenny Kravitz & Dom Perignon 'Assemblage' exhibition, the launch Of Lenny Kravitz' UK Photography Exhibition, on July 10, 2019 in London, England.
The couple became parents again (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Dom)

It continued: "The King and Queen, and other members of The Royal Family have all been informed and are delighted with the news.

Princess Beatrice and Mr Mapelli Mozzi would like to thank all the staff at the hospital for their wonderful care.

Edoardo is father to Christopher and daughter Sienna, whom he shares with Beatrice
Edoardo is father to Christopher and daughter Sienna, whom he shares with Beatrice (PA)

The message concluded: "Her Royal Highness and her daughter are healthy and doing well, and the family are enjoying spending time together with Athena’s older siblings, Wolfie and Sienna."

Breaking from royal tradition

Princess Beatrice followed in the footsteps of her mother Sarah Ferguson when she gave birth at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Sarah, Duchess of York holding baby beside prince andrew
Sarah, Duchess of York gave birth to Beatrice at the Portland Hospital (Getty)

However, it was Princess Anne who broke from royal protocol and set a precedent for royal women giving birth in hospitals.

Princess Anne leaving Lindo Wing with baby Peter in 1977
Princess Anne leaving Lindo Wing with baby Peter in 1977 (Getty)

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Prior to the birth of Peter Phillips, royal women were expected to give birth. This meant that Queen Elizabeth gave birth to all four of her children at Buckingham Palace.