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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Princess Beatrice's stepson Wolfie has a nanny just to teach him one incredible skill, his mother reveals
Princess Beatrice's stepson is being taught how to speak fluent Chinese by a nanny after his mother Dara Huang says that it is important for him to 'appreciate his roots'. Dara Huang, 42, who is from the US but now lives in central London, was with Princess Beatrice 's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi for three years from 2015 until 2018 and the pair even got engaged in 2017. The pair welcomed Wolfie - whose real name is Christopher - into the world nine years ago. Since they split and his father Edo married into the royal family, Wolfie has been warmly welcomed into the Firm and appeared alongside them at key events including the Christmas Day walkabout. During an interview with content creator World Microphone, which was filmed in February - Dara apologised for 'butchering' her Chinese and said that she had hired a nanny to teach Wolfie the language. She said: 'His Chinese is better than mine. I think growing up Chinese in America is very hard. You have to pass down your identity and culture to your kids. 'He has an Asian face so he should speak and he should understand [the language].' Dara also said that she was taking nine-year-old Wolfie to Taiwan, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong this year 'to experience it all'. She added: 'I want him to appreciate and absorb the culture.' The architect said her parents are from Taiwan but moved to America because her father got a high-flying job at NASA, where he worked for 40 years. She said: 'When I was little my dad always told me "You are an American but you have an Asian face, you need to be more hard working than everyone else".' Every year, Dara throws Wolfie a big party to celebrate Chinese New Year, adding: 'All of his friends come over and they wear traditional Chinese outfits.' She added that Wolfie has immersed himself in the food and beverages from East Asia and particularly enjoys drinking bubble tea and tucking into noodles and dumplings. Dara captioned the clip: 'Remember kids! Appreciate your roots, it will help you in your future.' She posted the clip on her Instagram page which racked up thousands of views and comments from fans who were impressed with her bilingual skills. One wrote: 'Wow. Your Chinese is awesome Dara,' while another penned: 'Love what you're doing to pass the culture to your son.' A third said: 'My parents said the exact same thing to me growing up!' Dara Huang, 42, who is from the US but now lives in central London , was with Princess Beatrice 's husband Edo for three years from 2015 until 2018 and the pair even got engaged in 2017 Dara decorates their house for Chinese New Year every year with vibrant red wall hangings and throws Wolfie a party with his friends This comes as Dara awkwardly dodged a conversation about the Royal Family while an estate agent showed her around a £60million London penthouse. Constance Cunningham took her onto the balcony to show her the views where she pointed out three visible landmarks from the Bayswater property - the Shard, London Eye and Royal Albert Hall. But Cunningham then drew her attention to Kensington Palace Gardens in front of her, which led Huang to say 'Kensington Palace'. Cunningham said 'the Royal Family', before Huang added 'right' - and Cunningham gently said: 'Who we love so much…' The exchange happened during a tour of the property in an upcoming episode of Britain's Most Expensive Houses which airs on Channel 4 this Wednesday at 9pm. The two women were looking at The Penthouse at the Park Modern development on Bayswater Road, which is one of London's most expensive new properties. Cunningham is given the chance to sell the home which boasts impressive views of Kensington Palace Gardens and Hyde Park and would be her biggest deal yet. She believes the property would particularly appeal to US buyers keen on investing in London, and therefore turns to American interior designer Huang for advice on how to sell to Americans and how to convince a Miami-based agent contact to take a look. Christopher 'Wolfie' Mapelli Mozzi was born in March 2016, with his parents splitting up two years later in 2018 before Edo then married Beatrice in July 2020. Beatrice and Edo have two daughters together – Sienna, who was born in September 2021, and Athena, who was born in January this year. Wolfie has since made appearances at royal engagements, including at the Together At Christmas carol services at Westminster Abbey. Harvard-educated Huang was born and grew up in the US and was granted British citizenship in 2022. Speaking to Tatler in January, Huang referred to Wolfie as her 'little man' and revealed he likes to paint and that she once sold one of his paintings for £40,000. She shares joint custody of Wolfie with Edo but said: 'If I had all the money in the world, I would probably build a commune for single parents, because it's so nice to be able to put children together. 'I feel like I spend most of my life looking for single mums to hang out with.' In May, Dara made a wry comment about her dating life following the news that she has split from her former partner. The 42-year-old Chinese American architect, who now lives in Chelsea, was previously dating London-based financier Filippos Kodellas de la Morena in 2020, the Daily Mail's Richard Eden revealed. However, it has since come to light that the pair went their separate ways because the investor last month announced he is engaged and set to tie the knot this summer with his new partner, Sofía Marti Marti, a businesswoman and dentist, according to Spanish magazine El Confidencial. Dara appears not to have taken the news too heavily and is back on London's dating scene, making a humorous comment to apparently confirm this. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Dara wrote, 'Just a small note for all you single ladies out there. 'Go to Mayfair on a Friday at around 5 pm because it's 99 per cent men flooding pubs'. She accompanied the comment with a photograph of a London pub brimming with punters enjoying a pint in the sunshine.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Revealed: Special skill Princess Beatrice's stepson is learning to pay tribute to his heritage
Princess Beatrice's stepson is being taught how to speak fluent Chinese by a nanny after his mother Dara Huang says that it is important for him to 'appreciate his roots'. Dara Huang, 42, who is from the US but now lives in central London, was with Princess Beatrice 's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi for three years from 2015 until 2018 and the pair even got engaged in 2017. The pair welcomed Wolfie - whose real name is Christopher - into the world nine years ago. Since they split and his father Edo married into the royal family, Wolfie has been warmly welcomed into the Firm and appeared alongside them at key events including the Christmas Day walkabout. During an interview with content creator World Microphone, which was filmed in February - Dara apologised for 'butchering' her Chinese and said that she had hired a nanny to teach Wolfie the language. She said: 'His Chinese is better than mine. I think growing up Chinese in America is very hard. You have to pass down your identity and culture to your kids. 'He has an Asian face so he should speak and he should understand [the language].' Dara also said that she was taking nine-year-old Wolfie to Taiwan, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong this year 'to experience it all'. She added: 'I want him to appreciate and absorb the culture.' The architect said her parents are from Taiwan but moved to America because her father got a high-flying job at NASA, where he worked for 40 years. She said: 'When I was little my dad always told me "You are an American but you have an Asian face, you need to be more hard working than everyone else".' Every year, Dara throws Wolfie a big party to celebrate Chinese New Year, adding: 'All of his friends come over and they wear traditional Chinese outfits.' She added that Wolfie has immersed himself in the food and beverages from East Asia and particularly enjoys drinking bubble tea and tucking into noodles and dumplings. Dara captioned the clip: 'Remember kids! Appreciate your roots, it will help you in your future.' She posted the clip on her Instagram page which racked up thousands of views and comments from fans who were impressed with her bilingual skills. One wrote: 'Wow. Your Chinese is awesome Dara,' while another penned: 'Love what you're doing to pass the culture to your son.' A third said: 'My parents said the exact same thing to me growing up!' Dara Huang, 42, who is from the US but now lives in central London , was with Princess Beatrice 's husband Edo for three years from 2015 until 2018 and the pair even got engaged in 2017 Dara decorates their house for Chinese New Year every year with vibrant red wall hangings and throws Wolfie a party with his friends This comes as Dara awkwardly dodged a conversation about the Royal Family while an estate agent showed her around a £60million London penthouse. Constance Cunningham took her onto the balcony to show her the views where she pointed out three visible landmarks from the Bayswater property - the Shard, London Eye and Royal Albert Hall. But Cunningham then drew her attention to Kensington Palace Gardens in front of her, which led Huang to say 'Kensington Palace'. Cunningham said 'the Royal Family', before Huang added 'right' - and Cunningham gently said: 'Who we love so much…' The exchange happened during a tour of the property in an upcoming episode of Britain's Most Expensive Houses which airs on Channel 4 this Wednesday at 9pm. The two women were looking at The Penthouse at the Park Modern development on Bayswater Road, which is one of London's most expensive new properties. Cunningham is given the chance to sell the home which boasts impressive views of Kensington Palace Gardens and Hyde Park and would be her biggest deal yet. She believes the property would particularly appeal to US buyers keen on investing in London, and therefore turns to American interior designer Huang for advice on how to sell to Americans and how to convince a Miami-based agent contact to take a look. Christopher 'Wolfie' Mapelli Mozzi was born in March 2016, with his parents splitting up two years later in 2018 before Edo then married Beatrice in July 2020. Beatrice and Edo have two daughters together – Sienna, who was born in September 2021, and Athena, who was born in January this year. Wolfie has since made appearances at royal engagements, including at the Together At Christmas carol services at Westminster Abbey. Harvard-educated Huang was born and grew up in the US and was granted British citizenship in 2022. Speaking to Tatler in January, Huang referred to Wolfie as her 'little man' and revealed he likes to paint and that she once sold one of his paintings for £40,000. She shares joint custody of Wolfie with Edo but said: 'If I had all the money in the world, I would probably build a commune for single parents, because it's so nice to be able to put children together. 'I feel like I spend most of my life looking for single mums to hang out with.' In May, Dara made a wry comment about her dating life following the news that she has split from her former partner. The 42-year-old Chinese American architect, who now lives in Chelsea, was previously dating London-based financier Filippos Kodellas de la Morena in 2020, the Daily Mail's Richard Eden revealed. However, it has since come to light that the pair went their separate ways because the investor last month announced he is engaged and set to tie the knot this summer with his new partner, Sofía Marti Marti, a businesswoman and dentist, according to Spanish magazine El Confidencial. Dara appears not to have taken the news too heavily and is back on London's dating scene, making a humorous comment to apparently confirm this. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Dara wrote, 'Just a small note for all you single ladies out there. 'Go to Mayfair on a Friday at around 5 pm because it's 99 per cent men flooding pubs'. She accompanied the comment with a photograph of a London pub brimming with punters enjoying a pint in the sunshine.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Awkward moment mother of Princess Beatrice's stepson Dara Huang dodges question about the royal family on new TV show in £60m London penthouse
A real estate agent awkwardly mentioned the Royal Family while showing Princess Beatrice 's stepson's mother around a new £60million London penthouse. Constance Cunningham took Dara Huang - previously engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi before he married the King's niece - onto the balcony to show her the views. Huang, who is an interior designer like Mozzi, pointed out three visible landmarks from the Bayswater property - the Shard, London Eye and Royal Albert Hall. But Cunningham then drew her attention to Kensington Palace Gardens in front of her, which led Huang to say 'Kensington Palace'. Cunningham said 'the Royal Family', before Huang added 'right' - and Cunningham gently said: 'Who we love so much…' The exchange happened during a tour of the property in an upcoming episode of Britain's Most Expensive Houses which airs on Channel 4 this Wednesday at 9pm. The two women were looking at The Penthouse at the Park Modern development on Bayswater Road, which is one of London's most expensive new properties. Cunningham is given the chance to sell the home which boasts impressive views of Kensington Palace Gardens and Hyde Park and would be her biggest deal yet. She believes the property would particularly appeal to US buyers keen on investing in London, and therefore turns to American interior designer Huang for advice on how to sell to Americans and how to convince a Miami-based agent contact to take a look. Inside, the property is effectively a 6,800 sq ft shell with pillars and no walls - but does have one of London's largest wraparound terraces, spanning the top floor. The clip begins with Cunningham explaining to Huang: 'Any buyer at this level would want to put their personal stamp on it. 'So they would completely design it to their own needs. You have 360 views around London and you're on the ninth floor.' Moving outside Huang says: 'Wow, look at that. It is insane. You can literally see every London landmark. You've got the Shard, the London Eye, Royal Albert Hall.' Cunningham adds: 'You've got Kensington Palace Gardens.' Then Huang says: 'You've got Kensington Palace.' Cunningham continues: 'The Royal Family...' And Huang says: 'Right...' - before Cunningham says: 'Who we love so much...' Huang is the mother of Beatrice's nine-year-old stepson Christopher 'Wolfie' Mapelli Mozzi who was born in March 2016. Huang and Wolfie's father separated two years later in 2018, before he then married Beatrice in July 2020. Beatrice and Mozzi have two daughters together – Sienna, who was born in September 2021, and Athena, who was born in January this year. Wolfie has since made appearances at royal engagements, including at the Together At Christmas carol services at Westminster Abbey. Harvard-educated Huang was born and grew up in the US, to where her maternal grandfather had emigrated from Taiwan. She was granted British citizenship in 2022 and now lives in London. Speaking to Tatler in January, Huang referred to Wolfie as her 'little man' and revealed he likes to paint and that she once sold one of his paintings for £40,000. Huang added that she wants Wolfie to be educated in the US in future, saying: 'England is known for its education because it's strict and regimented. But I love the American spirit and that's something they don't really teach you here.' She shares joint custody of Wolfie with Mozzi, but said: 'If I had all the money in the world, I would probably build a commune for single parents, because it's so nice to be able to put children together. 'I feel like I spend most of my life looking for single mums to hang out with'. Speaking to Harper's Bazaar in March 2024, Huang also said: 'Wolfie has had two sets of parents trying to help him on both sides, and I just think the more, the merrier. 'I feel lucky to have such positive people around him, who really embrace him. It didn't have to be so easy. 'It's all about your point of view. I don't understand people who are divorced and then hold their children as collateral; that doesn't make any sense. It's about creating a happy home and lifestyle.' Britain's Most Expensive Houses airs on Channel 4 this Wednesday at 9pm
Daily Mail
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Princess Beatrice shares a rare public kiss with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi as temperatures soar at Royal Ascot
Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi packed on the PDA at Royal Ascot today as they shared a rare public kiss. The affectionate couple were spotted laughing and pointing as they followed the day's action, clearly caught up in the excitement of the track at the Berkshire racecourse. Beatrice, 36, embraced the early summer heatwave with a standout look that channelled garden-party chic. Opting for a printed Monique Lhuillier dress in this season's must-have hue, sunshine yellow, the royal wowed in a bold A-line silhouette adorned with graphic florals. Styled by Olivia Buckingham, the princess completed her look with a Justine Bradley Hill hat, a structured Mark Cross clutch and a pair of timeless Manolo Blahnik heels. Her husband, Edoardo, 41, complemented her summery ensemble with a red velvet tie, adding a hint of playful elegance to his otherwise traditional formalwear. And in one passionate moment, the royal couple drew in for a tender kiss amid the chaos of the races. It seemed love was in the air at the races today, as Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips and his new girlfriend Harriet Sperling were also spotted having a smooch. Royal Ascot, one of the most anticipated events in the British social calendar, is known not just for its high-stakes racing but also for its fashion spectacle. Attended by members of the royal family and elite guests, it's a chance for royals to showcase their personal style. With soaring temperatures and the official start of summer, the princess's floral moment felt perfectly timed. And other members of The Firm once again descended on Royal Ascot amid soaring 32C temperatures. Members of the royal family - including Peter Phillips and his new girlfriend Harriet Sperling - appeared not to break a sweat on the racecourse despite scorching temperatures during Ladies Day at the Berkshire Races. King Charles, 76, sat next to Queen Camilla, 77, in the first carriage as it travelled past packed stands - although there was once again no sign of the Princess of Wales, who withdrew from yesterday's events at the last minute. There were no less than 10 members of the royal family in today's official procession, keeping their cool after the UK was put on an amber heat health alert for the first time since September 2023. But as the mercury soared well into the 30s, some racegoers began to fall ill in the baking heat. According to the BBC, a spokesperson for the event said one person was taken to hospital, while 42 more received treatment on site. With 41,000 spectators attending yesterday alone, staff have been giving out free water, while installing additional gazebos and parasols. Today, Peter Phillips was once again joined by his NHS girlfriend Harriet Sperling - after they joined the official carriage procession on Tuesday - and the couple were seen holding hands and even shared a smooch in the royal enclosure. Harriet, 45, looked radiant once again in a gorgeous yellow ensemble, adding a matching fascinator with a bow - in a display truly fit for royalty. Peter, 47, who is King Charles's nephew and the son of Princess Anne, has been dating Harriet for over a year, after breaking up with his previous partner of three-years, Lindsay Wallace. The duo seemed sweetly loved-up as they held hands, while Peter even matched his tie to the butter yellow shade of Harriet's dress. Following the procession, Harriet was seen in conversation with a very amused King Charles - yet another indication that she's been granted the royal sign of approval. In sweltering temperatures spectators swept into the famous Berkshire racecourse before the feature race of the week, the Gold Cup, with the winning jockey and trainer receiving their prizes from the King and Queen. In the second carriage today was the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh as well as Princess Anne, 74, and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. Charles's stylish nieces Zara Tindall, 44, and her husband Mike, 46, as well as Beatrice and her husband Edoardo, featured in the third and fourth carriage. Zara herself looked glamorous in a monochrome Laura Green shirt dress, which she teamed with an elegant hat.
South China Morning Post
18-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
How Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is redefining bespoke design: Princess Beatrice's husband's latest project is a US$74 million home in London's Belgravia that blends vintage charm and responsible luxury
A quick Google search of Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi 's name brings up multiple headlines hinting at his many lives in the spotlight. He is, after all, the husband of Princess Beatrice, a descendant of Italian nobility himself, and the founder and CEO of London-based design studio Banda, which now boasts high-end, high-profile projects everywhere from Hyde Park to the Hamptons. First and foremost, however, the luxury property developer will have you know he's also a child of divorce, speaking with unexpected candour about how the experience has shaped his life trajectory and informed his design philosophy. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's design studio Banda boasts a number of high-end, high-profile projects. Photo: Handout Advertisement 'Having lived in multiple homes with divorced parents and seeing how much design affects family life, the built environment, especially at home, was so important to me,' he tells me matter-of-factly over a video call from London on a sunny Monday morning. Above all, Mozzi is a figure who understands the nuances of family life better than many. Now 41, with several notable property projects under his belt and prestigious clients to match, he's a full-time family man himself, a far cry from the fresh-faced 23-year-old university graduate who started his business with little credentials beyond bold, brash ideas and a sense of urgency to do things differently. 'I guess there was a lot of naivete in me at the time, with a huge amount of energy,' the entrepreneur muses. 'I came to London looking for exciting opportunities and, looking at what other developers were doing, felt there was a lot of generic luxury. Everything looked the same architecturally, interior-wise. Everything felt very uncomfortable – you'd walk into very expensive houses, people telling you, 'take your shoes off'. You didn't feel comfortable sitting down.' Banda's newest project is 5 Whistler Square, in the heart of London's Belgravia district. Photo: Handout Banda's answer to generic luxury has been anything but, blending past, present and future together in what Mozzi calls a completely bespoke manner. The developer's latest project, 5 Whistler Square – housed in the Chelsea Barracks neighbourhood, in the heart of London's famously lavish Belgravia district – is steeped in this ethos of luxury with character, every corner exuding a sense of familiarity for those who strive to fill their inner worlds with the same amount of love and care. 'Good design today is different from what good design [will be] in the future, so you need to be authentic to the location,' he says. Mozzi has spoken liberally in interviews about his desire to create spaces that feel lived in not just right at the start, but that seem even more homely with time. He describes working with the world's finest ateliers to include new pieces that bring energy into any given space, building maybe '30, 40 per cent of the furniture, interiors designed specifically for that project', before introducing vintage furnishings with their own exciting existing personalities into the mix. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi says living spaces need to feel more homely with time. Photo: Handout Orchestrating these voices of varying origins to sing harmoniously together is no simple task, but there's an ease and effortlessness to Banda homes that make you feel as though you might've curated them yourself. A 1950s chandelier by Barovier, the famed Murano glassware maker, takes pride of place in 5 Whistler Square's otherwise airy and modern principal bedroom, anchoring the space as an elegant centrepiece that appears frozen in time. Its quirkier counterpart, a custom velvet banana sofa by luxury homeware brand de Le Cuona – which, in its art deco style, evokes another era but otherwise feels made for the moment – adds that tangible warmth that makes the space come alive. 'One of the things … that made me feel uncomfortable was that [in] a lot of these homes where everything was new, day one [move-in day] was the best day,' says Mozzi. 'To do a little bit of vintage – maybe 10 per cent, maybe it's 20 – allows the new to breathe, to age gracefully.'
