Ahead of her due date later this Spring, Princess Beatrice will once again be stepping onto the world stage to represent the royals (Image: Getty)
who is expecting her second child later this year, is once again stepping up to represent the Royal Family on a global platform as she gears up to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in just a few weeks.
The event, scheduled from 20 January to 24 January, will see the Princess rubbing shoulders with political bigwigs like and along with various public figures from G7 and G20 countries.
As reported by , will make a special appearance on a panel discussing the use of sovereign wealth funds to combat climate change, just weeks before her expected due date in early Spring. The report suggests that the Royal will be “looking at how private capital from family offices and sovereign wealth funds can be used to tackle climate change”.
This high-profile engagement further underscores ‘s dedication to the Royal Family, which is hardly surprising considering she is one of the named Counsellors of State appointed by to step in when he is unable to perform his duties, including signing routine documents and attending Privy Council meetings when necessary.
Princess Beatrice previously attended the event last year (Image: Getty)
The Counsellors of State are comprised of royals who are in the line of succession and have reached the age of 21 or over. This includes: the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of York and
However, it is usually only working members of the who are asked to act on behalf of others, meaning , for instance, is unlikely to be called upon to act on his father’s behalf.
appearance at the upcoming engagement, is aimed at finding a solution to climate change, and follows her appearance in Davos last year where she participated in a panel with former Prime Minister Theresa May to raise awareness about modern slavery and how to eradicate it.
The Princess’ trip to Davos comes shortly after she decided to stay in the UK for instead of visiting her in-laws as initially planned due to health advice. Consequently, she was the only member of the York family, which includes , Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and , to head to Norfolk for the annual Royal gathering with King Charles at Sandringham.
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi with Christopher Woolf attended the Christmas Morning Service on December 25th (Image: Getty)