Queen allows Princess Beatrice to bring her fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi with her to Sandringham this year and to church on Christmas Day in sign of solidarity after her father's disastrous year
- Monarch extended an invitation to property tycoon Edoardo 'Edo' Mapelli Mozzi
- The gesture is also a sign of how the 93-year-old royal is moving with the times
- It used to be unthinkable for Queen to have unmarried couples under her roof
- In 2017 convention was relaxed to allow Harry to bring fiancee Meghan Markle
The monarch has extended a coveted invitation to her Norfolk estate to Beatrice's (right) partner, 36-year-old property tycoon Edoardo 'Edo' Mapelli Mozzi (left)
Princess Beatrice has been given permission by the Queen to bring her fiance to Sandringham this year – and they will even accompany her to church on Christmas Day.
In a sign of solidarity with the beleaguered York family, the monarch has extended a coveted invitation to her Norfolk estate to Beatrice's partner, 36-year-old property tycoon Edoardo 'Edo' Mapelli Mozzi.
The gesture is also a sign of how the 93-year-old royal is moving with the times.
Not so long ago it would have been unthinkable for the sovereign, who is also head of the Church of England, to have unmarried couples staying under her roof.
But, in 2017, convention was relaxed to allow Prince Harry to bring his then-fiancee Meghan Markle to stay at the Queen's estate for the festive season.
It is understood the Queen, like many senior royals, has felt desperately sorry for Beatrice, 31, who announced her engagement in September after a short romance but has seen her happiness overshadowed by the ongoing fallout from her father's friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his disastrous interview on BBC2's Newsnight programme.
A source on the Queen's Sandringham estate said: 'Beatrice and Edo arrived last night.
'It's clear that Her Majesty wants to support her granddaughter, who is getting married at a very difficult time for her family. But everyone feels Beatrice deserves to be happy.'
Not so long ago it would have been unthinkable for the sovereign, who is also head of the Church of England, to have unmarried couples staying under her roof (pictured, Sandringham)
