Princess Beatrice of York and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.Photo:Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty
Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty
Princess Beatricesays she andEdoardo Mapelli Mozziagree on a possible parenting decision ahead.
On Sunday,Prince AndrewandSarah Ferguson’s eldest daughter gave a rare interview toLessons In Dyslexic Thinking, where she spoke about how she and her husband will move forward if their children have dyslexia like they do. Princess Beatrice, 35, and Edo, 39, are parents to daughterSienna Elizabeth, 2, and young sonChristopher Woolf(affectionately nicknamed Wolfie), who Edo shares with his ex Dara Huang.
Beatrice has long used her royal platform toshine a lighton dyslexia, and toldHello!in 2021 that her husband also navigates the learning disorder.
“As two dyslexics, we will be figuring out as parents whether or not our children have dyslexia and how best to support them,” Princess Beatrice toldLessons in Dyslexic Thinkinghost Kate Griggs. “But I think the most important thing that I can do, hopefully, if they are lucky enough to be dyslexic as well, then I feel really grateful that we can help them with resources.”
“Being a part of this community, I think has given me a bit more of an understanding and I’d really like that for all parents,” she continued. “So actually bringing the parents into the conversation, I think is really exciting because when a parent does happen to have the news that their child is dyslexic, right now, I don’t think they’re getting the right support. We’re still very early days in what we’re achieving together, and it’s really exciting to see how we can do the work to help the parent be the best version of themselves.”
Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter appeared on the podcast as ambassador for the charity Made By Dyslexia, which produces the show. Elsewhere in the wide-ranging episode, where Beatrice spoke about education, AI as a learning tool and her own early school days, she shared why raising awareness around dyslexia is important to her.
“Talking about this subject is my favorite thing, because as a dyslexic who’s navigating the kind of mad world we live in, I am so grateful and lucky to have a dyslexic thinking mindset, because it definitely pushes me a little bit further to try and solve some of these challenges and try and help as much as I can,” she explained.
Princess Beatrice on the Lessons in Dyslexic Thinking podcast.Made By Dyslexia/YouTube
Made By Dyslexia/YouTube
Dyslexia influences 1 in 5 people and affects an individual’s ability to learn and process information which causes particular challenges in spelling, reading and memorizing facts. The charity aims to create systemic change in how the world perceives, defines and supports dyslexia, while Prince Carl and Princess Sofia’s charity,Prince Couple’s Foundation, also focuses on increasing respect and understanding for the condition.
The two royal couples posed for a photograph at the palace before the event began and Prince Carl Philip thanked his guests on his official Instagram page.
“A special thank you to Her Royal HighnessPrincess Beatrice, a longtime activist for dyslexic minds, and to her husband Edoardo for joining us,” he shared.
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While she was pregnant with Sienna, Beatrice spoke about how she would feel if her daughter or her stepson, Wolfie, were to be diagnosed with the condition.
source: people.com
