Princess Beatrice reveals ‘sheer worry’ of having baby prematurely

Princess Beatrice has called for more investment into women’s healthcare, so that her daughters’ generation will have a better understanding as to why some babies are born dangerously prematurely.

The late Queen’s granddaughter shared a glimpse of the “sheer worry” she endured, when she was told during pregnancy that there was a danger her daughter would be born prematurely.

Her second child, Athena Elizabeth Rose, was born several weeks premature on January 22.

In a personal essay for British Vogue, the princess wrote: “I’m extremely pleased to let you know Athena is now doing really well, I have a few more answers as to what happened, but still no precise explanation. Looking back over those months of sheer worry, I am filled with a