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Conte Edoardo Mapelli-Mozzi[1]
Born (1983-11-19) 19 November 1983 (age 40)
EducationRadley College
University of Edinburgh
OccupationProperty developer
Partner(s)Dara Huang (2015–2018)
Princess Beatrice of York (2018–)
Children1
Parent(s)Alex Mapelli-Mozzi
Nikki Williams-Ellis

Edoardo Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi (born 19 November 1983) is a British property developer. Since September 2019, he has been engaged to Princess Beatrice of York.

Early life and family

Mapelli Mozzi is the son of Count Alex Mapelli-Mozzi,[2] a former British Olympian and descendant of an Italian noble family whose ancestral seat is the Villa Mapelli Mozzi in the Bergamo region of Italy.[3][4][5][6] Though he is an Italian count, Mapelli Mozzi does not use his family's comital title while in the United Kingdom.[7] His mother is Nicola "Nikki" Williams-Ellis (born Nicola Diana Burrows), who was married to businessman and Conservative politician Christopher Shale until his death in 2011.[8] In 2017, she married the sculptor David Williams-Ellis.[9] Mapelli Mozzi has an older sister, Natalia Alice Yeomans (born 1981),[10] and a younger half-brother, Alby Shale (born 1991).[11]

Personal life

Mapelli Mozzi was engaged to marry American architect Dara Huang until they broke up in 2018. They have a son, Christopher, born in 2016.[12]

In 2018, after his break up with Huang, Mapelli Mozzi started a relationship with Princess Beatrice of York, whom he had known since childhood. His family have been close friends with her parents, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, for decades.[12] Following his proposal in Italy,[13][14] the couple's engagement was announced on 26 September 2019.[15] Mapelli Mozzi was reported to have designed the engagement ring himself, along with British jeweller Shaun Leane.[16]

Education and career

Mapelli Mozzi was educated at Radley College and the University of Edinburgh.[12] Mapelli Mozzi works in property development,[17] and is the founder and CEO of Banda, a property development and interior design company.[18] He holds directorships in a number of companies, some of them together with his mother, Nikki Williams-Ellis, and his brother-in-law, Tod Yeomans.[19] Ahead of the 2016 London mayoral election, Mapelli Mozzi wrote an article for Property Week, urging the future mayor to insist on redevelopment projects in central London. He has also criticized politicians Andrea Leadsom and Jeremy Corbyn.[9]

Cricket Builds Hope

Mapelli Mozzi is a co-founder of the British-Rwandan charity "Cricket Builds Hope", which aims to use cricket as a tool for positive social change in Rwanda.[9] Previously known as the Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation (RCSF), the charity was founded in 2011 to build Rwanda's first grass wicket cricket ground, now known as Gahanga International Cricket Stadium.[20] Mapelli Mozzi's stepfather Christopher Shale had come up with the idea for the charity, but he died before he could get it off the ground.[21] Shale's family and friends set up the foundation after his death; Mapelli Mozzi's half-brother, Alby Shale, is currently on the board of trustees.[20] The charity's patrons are Jonathan Agnew, Brian Lara, Heather Knight, Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent, Sam Billings and Makhaya Ntini.[20] In 2012, Mapelli Mozzi cycled 100km overnight in London in the Nightrider Challenge to raise funds for the foundation.[22]

References

  1. ^ Libro d’Oro della Nobilta Italiana, M-Z (22 Volume 26 ed.). Roma : Collegio araldico. 2000–2004. p. 44-45. Retrieved 1 October 2019. [Translated from Italian to English] - The title of Conte [Co.] was created in 1913 in the Kingdom of Italy by King Victor Emmanuele III to all male descendants imposing the surname and noble family of Mozzi and is incorporated to the family of Mapelli.... *Mozzi (Mapelli-Mozzi)....)...Co. Alassandro, n. 17 lug 1951 sp. 18 mar. 1978 Niky Durrows da cui: (a) Natalia, n. a Londra 28 ag. 1981; (b) Co. Edoardo, n. a Londra 19 nov. 1983{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. ^ Libro d’Oro della Nobilta Italiana, M-Z (22 Volume 26 ed.). Roma : Collegio araldico. 2000–2004. p. 44-45. Retrieved 1 October 2019. [Translated from Italian to English] - The title of Conte [Co.] was created in 1913 in the Kingdom of Italy by King Victor Emmanuele III to all male descendants imposing the surname and noble family of Mozzi and is incorporated to the family of Mapelli.... *Mozzi (Mapelli-Mozzi)....)...Co. Alassandro, n. 17 lug 1951 sp. 18 mar. 1978 Niky Durrows da cui: (a) Natalia, n. a Londra 28 ag. 1981; (b) Co. Edoardo, n. a Londra 19 nov. 1983{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  3. ^ Fontaine, Nicolas. "Origins of the Mapelli Mozzi family: the noble ancestors and the title of Earl (Count) of Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi". Histoires Royales (in French). Pégase. Retrieved 29 September 2019 – via Google Translate.
  4. ^ "Telegraph Announcements 2012". Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 15 March 2019. The engagement is announced between Tod, son of Mr and Mrs Michael Yeomans, of Winchester, Hampshire, and Natalia, stepdaughter of the late Mr Christopher Shale and daughter of Mrs Christopher Shale, of Over Worton, Oxfordshire, and Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, of La Garde Freinet, France.
  5. ^ Foussianes, C (2019). "Who Is Princess Beatrice's New Boyfriend, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi". Town and Country Magazine. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Retrieved 13 March 2019. ..at London's National Portrait Gallery...Mozzi's father is Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi
  6. ^ Spranklen, Annabelle (23 August 2019). "Meet Italian millionaire Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi: Princess Beatrice's boyfriend". Tatler. Condé Nast. Retrieved 18 September 2019. despite his Italian heritage, Mozzi is fully integrated into British society, having attended Radley College and Edinburgh University.
  7. ^ Steafel, E. (19 November 2018). "Princess Beatrice's new boyfriend and the European jet set where she found him". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 September 2019. Edo is technically a count himself, but as he is a British citizen he can't use the title in this country — foreign styles and titles having been...
  8. ^ "Princess Beatrice engaged: Who is her boyfriend Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi?". Metro News. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi: Who is Princess Beatrice's fiance?". BBC. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Country Life". 13 October 2005. Countess Natalia Mapelli Mozzi, aged 24, is the daughter of Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, of St Antonin du Var, France, and of Mrs Christopher Shale, of Hundley House. Her brother, Count Edoardo, is...
  11. ^ Hughes, Mark (2011-06-26). "David Cameron's friend Christopher Shale dies at Glastonbury after Downing Street call". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  12. ^ a b c Tyzack, A. (26 September 2019). "Another royal wedding! Meet Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the man who has charmed Princess Beatrice". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Princess Beatrice engaged to property tycoon". BBC. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019. ...got engaged in Italy earlier this month...
  14. ^ Asmelash, L. (26 September 2019). "5 things you need to know about Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who's about to marry into the British royal family". CNN © 2019 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Retrieved 1 October 2019. Mapelli Mozzi popped the question earlier this month during a weekend away in Italy.
  15. ^ "Princess Beatrice engaged to property tycoon". BBC. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  16. ^ "See Princess Beatrice's Engagement Ring from Every Angle". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  17. ^ "Edo Mapelli Mozzi – Spear's 500". Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  18. ^ Young, Sarah (26 September 2019). "Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi: Who is Princess Beatrice's fiancé?". The Independent. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  19. ^ "Companies House". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  20. ^ a b c "About". Cricket Builds Hope. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  21. ^ "Willow healing for scars of the past". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  22. ^ "RCSF Nightrider - Edo Mapelli Mozzi". uk.virginmoneygiving.com. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
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