The VERY glamorous architect mother of Princess Beatrice's new stepson: Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's ex-fiancée is a Harvard graduate with her own design company who lives jetset life between London, New York and Hong Kong

Princess Beatrice married fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a surprise secret wedding in Windsor earlier today. 

But before Beatrice, the property developer son of an Italian count, was engaged to Dara Huang, a glamorous Chinese-American architect with her own design company.   

Edoardo, 34, and Dara, 36, previously lived together in London, with their son Woolfie, before he moved in with the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at St James's Palace.  

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Before Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, was engaged to Dara Huang, a very glamorous Chinese-American architect with her own design company. She is pictured at her west London home

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Edoardo and Dara, both 36, previously lived together in London before he moved in with the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at St James Palace. They are pictured together with son Christopher, known as 'Woolfie' 

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Despite spending much of the year travelling the world for her business, Dara has spent the past few months isolating in west London. She posts many glamorous snaps online

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Edoardo's ex, Chinese-American architect Dara Huang, is the mother of toddler Christopher Woolf. She is pictured in Malta

The American architect, is the daughter of a businesswoman and a retired NASA scientist who immigrated to the US from Taiwan.Despite spending much of the year travelling the world for her business, Dara has spent the past few months isolating in West London. The mother-of-one said staying in London for the two months is 'very different' from her transatlantic lifestyle - which sees her travel between London, New York and Hong Kong.

The Harvard-educated architect who grew up in Florida, became engaged to Edo in 2017, after meeting in 2015.

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The American architect, is the daughter of a businesswoman and a retired scientist with US space agency NASA who immigrate to the US from Taiwan. She is pictured lying in a field 

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The mother-of-one shared a glimpse at her kitchen, joking that you 'wouldn't usually find her there', as she takes Zoom calls in the wood-themed diner complete with island

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Another picture, taken in front of her plush lift area, reveals she has started biking around London to pick up groceries, writing: 'Wish me luck, I just finished assembling it myself (basket is for groceries)'

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In photographs from Christopher Woolf’s christening, the baby is seen wearing a white outfit with golden wings given to the couple by Beatrice’s mother, Sarah Ferguson. Beatrice’s family has been friends with Mr Mozzi’s for many years. 

She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and transferred to the Ivy League school for her Masters in Architecture.  

Earlier this year she shared a glimpse at her kitchen in her glamorous west London home.

She joked on her Instagram page you 'wouldn't usually find her there', as she takes Zoom calls in the wood-themed diner complete with island.

Ensuring she stays fit in lockdon, Dara has been jogging around Knightsbridge, and shared a snap after she took part in the 5K charity challenge in front of Harrods.

Meanwhile another picture, taken in front of her plush lift area, reveals she has started biking around London to pick up groceries, writing: 'Wish me luck, I just finished assembling it myself (basket is for groceries)'.

Elsewhere, she is seen working from her bright and airy living room, which boasts a bright white oval sofa, chic paintings and a futuristic lamp, along with large multi-aspect windows.

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Dara is seen working from her bright and airy living room, which boasts a bright white oval sofa, chic paintings and a futuristic lamp, along with large multi-aspect windows

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Despite spending much of the year travelling the world for her business, Dara has spent the past two months isolating in West London

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Dara is also seen giving a talk from her stylish study in another snap, dressed in an oversized white shirt and shorts

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The mother-of-one said staying in London for the two months is 'very different' from her transatlantic lifestyle - which sees her travel between London, New York and Hong Kong

Dara has also posted snaps giving a talk from her stylish study in another post, dressed in an oversized white shirt and shorts. 

Admitting she misses going out in another picture, Dara sported a slinky black jumpsuit and golden heels embellished with a butterfly, writing: 'Can't remember the last time I put on a pair of heels. 

The Mail on Sunday has previously reported the mother-of-one follows a strict 'no carb' diet to maintain her slender frame, which she is often seen showing off in glamorous outfits. 

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Ensuring she stays fit, Dara has been jogging around Knightsbridge, sharing a snap a she took part in the 5k challenge in front of Harrods

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Edo Mapelli Mozzi's ex fiance Dara Huang has shared a glimpse at her life in lockdown in West London as she works from home

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The Harvard-educated mother-of-one who grew up in Florida, became engaged to Edo in 2017, after meeting in 2015 but had no plans to marry in place. She is pictured on a beach with Woolfie as a baby

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The Mail on Sunday has previously reported the mother-of-one follows a struct 'no carb' diet to maintain her slender frame, which she is often seen showing off in glamorous outfits. She is pictured at a work event

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Edo's former fiancée Dara (pictured)  is a highly-successful architect with her own design company, Design Haus Liberty

Dara runs Design Haus Liberty, and also founded Vivahouse, which converts disused commercial properties into co-living spaces.   

After graduating from Harvard with a MA in Architecture, Dara  went on to work at architectural firms across Europe, including Herzog de Meuron in Switzerland and Foster + Partners in London. 

Projects she worked on included the Tate Modern Museum in London, the Tribeca skyscraper, and 56 Leonard Street in New York. 

According to her LinkedIn page, she has won several awards and honours for her work including Property Week’s 40 under 40, BBC China’s 100 Women, three RIBA competition recognition, Property Week's Resi-trailBlazer, Prestige 40 under 40, and Hong Kong Most Valuable Service award.

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Dara runs Design Haus Liberty, and also founded Vivahouse, which converts disused commercial properties into co-living spaces. She is pictured speaking at an event

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After graduating from Harvard with a MA in Architecture, Dara went on to work at architectural firms across Europe, including Herzog de Meuron in Switzerland and Foster + Partners in London. She is pictured on a night out in London

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Projects she worked on included the Tate Modern Museum in London, the Tribeca skyscraper, and 56 Leonard Street in New York. She is picturef in London

The page also reveals she has homes in London and Hong Kong, while her family home is in Florida. 

Beatrice, who is ninth in line to the throne and is a granddaughter of the Queen, has become the only princess to marry someone with children and take on a stepchild.

The father-of-one has a young son, Christopher, whose nickname is Woolfie, with his former partner of three-and-a-half years. 

Edo is said to enjoy an amicable relationship with Dara and prides himself on still being an active part of his son's life.

In August last year he told the Telegraph: 'I take [Christopher] to school a couple of mornings a week and finish in time to put him in bed three or four evenings.' 

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Property tycoon Edoardo shares a young son, Christopher 'Wolfie' Woolf, with his glamorous former fiancée Dara Huang

In January, a friend of the former couple told the Mail On Sunday they remain close, and that Dara still cuts Edo's hair and occasionally buys him clothes. 

Beatrice has reportedly welcomed Dara into her life, adopting a stepmother role to Woolfie.

She is believed to have been on the guestlist for the wedding when it was first planned, but it's not known if she made the cut for the slimmed down nuptials today. 

Dara, who posted pictures yesterday enjoying a tennis lesson in Chelsea, has reportedly also found love following the break-up from her former fiancee.

The architect is thought to be with 37-year-old London-based financier, Filippos Kodellas de la Morena.

History of British royal stepmothers

Former Queen of England Joan of Navarre became stepmother to King Henry IV's children when they married on 7 February, 1403. 

Joan, who already had seven children with her late first husband John IV, Duke of Brittany, had no further children with Henry. She enjoyed a good relationship with Henry's children from his first marriage, and is recorded to have often take the side of the future Henry V during family quarrels. 

Anne Boleyn became stepmother to husband King Henry VII's daughter Mary I, which he shared with his first wife, Catherine of Aragon - as did his four future wives Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr.

The subsequent four women also became stepmother to his and Anne Boleyn's daughter Elizabeth I.

Jane Seymour gave birth to his only son Edward VI, with the role of stepmother to three children falling to his final three wives.

Queen Mary I, also known as Mary Tudor, became a stepmother when she married Prince Philip of Spain, who had a son from a previous marriage.

Lady Mary Grey, the youngest daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and Frances Brandon, provoked scandal when she married the Queen's serjeant porter Thomas Keyes, son of Richard Keyes, esquire, of East Greenwich, Kent. He was a widower twice her age with six or seven children, which she became stepmother to.

Mary of Moderna became stepmother to widow James II of England's two surviving daughters when they married in 1673. 'Dara is very happy,' a source revealed to the Daily Mail earlier this year, 'She met Filippos through mutual friends. He’s just as handsome and successful as Edo.'

Her new flame is reportedly the son of a Greek diplomat and a well-connected Spanish mother. 

A close family friend of Edoardo's stated that the couple split six months before he began dating Beatrice. 

Beatrice, who has known Edoardo for several years, is said to have begun a romantic relationship with the millionaire after meeting him again at Eugenie's wedding to her long-term partner Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle in October in 2018.  

Day out: Dara Huang and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi with Woolfie. In January, a friend of the former couple told the Mail On Sunday they remain close, and that Dara still cuts Edo's hair and occasionally buys him clothes +23

Day out: Dara Huang and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi with Woolfie. In January, a friend of the former couple told the Mail On Sunday they remain close, and that Dara still cuts Edo's hair and occasionally buys him clothes

The happy couple were due to wed at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace in London with 150 guests on May 29, but Covid-19 meant they had to postpone their big day.

Having kept their plans quiet, they tied the knot this morning in front of just 20 guests including the Queen, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, at All Saints Chapel in Windsor Great Park.

Beatrice, 31, and multi-millionaire Edo, 36, got engaged during a romantic trip to Italy's Amalfi Coast in September last year.

Beatrice, 31, and multi-millionaire Edo, 36, got engaged during a romantic trip to Italy's Amalfi Coast in September last year.  The happy couple were due to wed at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace in London with 150 guests on May 29, but Covid-19 meant they had to postpone their big day +23

Beatrice, 31, and multi-millionaire Edo, 36, got engaged during a romantic trip to Italy's Amalfi Coast in September last year.  The happy couple were due to wed at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace in London with 150 guests on May 29, but Covid-19 meant they had to postpone their big day