| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi |
| Mother / Mom | Nikki Williams-Ellis |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | Born in November 1983. As of 2025, he is around 42 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Engagement / Partner | Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Is Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi Italian? | Mapelli Mozzi was born at the Portland Hospital in London’s West End. His father is Alessandro “Alex” Mapelli-Mozzi, a British Olympian and member of an Italian noble family with roots in Bergamo. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | Italian-British |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is an Italian-British businessman, and a real estate millionaire. He is the CEO and founder of the business Banda Property.
- He is, however, more famous for dating the royal Princess Beatrice of York, Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter. The two got engaged in September 2019 & are scheduled to tie the knot in 2020.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, known as Edo, was born in London, to socialite mother Nikki and father Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, who skied in the 1972 Winter Olympics.
- His parents separated, and his mother Nikki remarried. Edoardo’s stepfather was Christopher Shale (passed away in 2011). Shale, a Conservative politician himself, was a close friend of former Prime Minister David Cameron, and also of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice’s parents.
- Edoardo has a stepbrother, Alby Shale, whose godmother is Sarah Ferguson.
- For his education, Edoardo attended Radley College, an all-boys boarding school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
- He then studied for a Master’s degree in politics at the prestigious Edinburgh University.
- Edoardo was engaged for over three years to Chinese-American architect / businesswoman Dara Huang, with whom he also has a young son, Christopher ‘Wolfie’ Woolf.
Business Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- After a short stint in the world of politics as a researcher for former Prime Minister David Cameron, Edoardo focused his career on his main passion, real estate.
- He founded Banda Property and the company is now featured amongst the most prestigious property developers in London.
- In January of 2007, the business was named after the Swahili word for ‘house,’ reinforcing Edoardo’s love for creating homes.
- Banda Property is involved in private client home search, interior design and architecture, portfolio strategy, asset management, and planning and development.
- He is also the co-founder of the Charity Cricket Builds Hope, which he set up with his brother Alby in October 2011. The charity is focused on aiding the Rwandan community through developing the Rwanda Cricket Foundation, now rebranded as Cricket Builds Hope. To do so, Edoardo designed the headquarters of the foundation as a unique and functional building that made use of only local labour and materials. The building process introduced new sustainable technology and empowered the community.
- Due to his increasing popularity, Edoardo has launched Banda Design Studio, which focuses primarily on interior design.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Edoardo grew up between homes in England and France, due to his parents being separated.
- He is very passionate about architecture and interior design, and has designed three of his own London homes – A studio apartment in Notting Hill, a townhouse in Fulham, and a former nightclub in Earl’s Court.
- Edoardo is also passionate about travelling, combining business and pleasure by finding unique items of art and furniture on his trips.
- He founded Cricket Builds Hope in memory of his step-father, who was very connected to Africa.
- Edoardo has also been involved with various fundraising marathons and bike rides, which combines his love of sports with his love for contributing to charitable causes.
- Princess Beatrice & Edoardo have been spotted a few times publicly – At the Bahrain Grand Prix, in New York City. However, their first appearance was at the National Portrait Gallery’s Gala in 2019.