The Name Queen Elizabeth Rejected Before Princess Beatrice Was Born
Princess Beatrice recently celebrated her 37th birthday, but few may know that she almost had a very different name. Back in 1988, when Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson were preparing for their first child, they reportedly wanted to name her Annabel. However, Queen Elizabeth allegedly thought the name was “too yuppie” and suggested Beatrice instead.
The name Beatrice, meaning “bringer of joy,” carries royal history, honoring Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s youngest daughter, Princess Beatrice, who became Princess Henry of Battenberg. What may have seemed like an unexpected choice at the time has now become one of the most recognized names in the modern royal family. Source
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