Princess Beatrice's Stepson Christopher Woolf Makes First Royal Family Christmas Appearance

Mar. 15, 2025

Princess Beatrice, Wolfie and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images

Christmas is extra special forPrincess Beatricethis year.

The young boy, who is affectionately known as Wolfie, held hands with his father for the stroll past well-wishers as they made their way into the church. This Christmas marks the second time that he’s stepped out publicly with his stepmother’s family. He also joined the royal family atQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant last summer.

Royal family at Christmas 2022.Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images

Edo shares Wolfie with his ex Dara Huang, an American architect and designer. WhenPrincess Beatriceand Edo announced the name of their daughterSienna Elizabetha few weeks after she was born in September 2021, they added that “Wolfie is the best big brother to Sienna.”

Princess Beatrice.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

Princess Beatrice, Wolfie and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images

Also in attendance for the Sandringham Christmas walk and service were Beatrice’s sisterPrincess Eugenieand her husbandJack Brooksbank. Like Sienna, their 1 ½-year-old sonAugust Philip Hawkewas likely deemed too young to attend. Jack, 34, joined Princess Eugenie, 32, atChristmas for the first timein 2018, just a few months after their royal wedding at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Princess BeatriceandPrincess Eugeniehave been making the Christmas walk to church since they were young girls — when they memorably would sport matching or coordinating ensembles!

Although this year’s outing marks a return to normality after the family did not do their traditional walk to church amid the coronavirus pandemic, the September death ofQueen Elizabethwill be weighing heavily on the family’s minds.

“It will be hard, as the Queen was all they knew, like most of Britain,” a former palace staffertells PEOPLE.

The former member of the Queen’s staff adds, “The first year is most difficult, as it is always the first of everything that you notice.”

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice in 1999.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty

Princess BeatriceandPrincess Eugeniereleased ashared statementin the wake of their grandmother’s death.

“Our dearest Grannie,” the sisters began. “We’ve not been able to put much into words since you left us all. There have been tears and laughter, silences and chatter, hugs and loneliness, and a collective loss for you, our beloved Queen and our beloved Grannie.”

“We, like many, thought you’d be here forever. And we all miss you terribly,” they said.

“You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever,” the royal siblings continued. “For now dear Grannie, all we want to say is thank you. Thank you for making us laugh, for including us, for picking heather and raspberries, for marching soldiers, for our teas, for comfort, for joy. You, being you, will never know the impact you have had on our family and so many people around the world.”

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source: people.com