There has been a lot of drama surrounding Queen Elizabeth and her name recently. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Duke and Duchess of York, had their first child, Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary, on August 8 of that year (yes, her birthday is 8/8/88, and she was born on 8/8/88. See you there!

In the world of royalty, one is allowed to name one's children, but one must propose the choice to the monarch. It is similar to how when royalty wishes to marry, they can choose a prospective mate, but must obtain permission from the monarch. In the case of Andrew and Fergie, their hearts were inclined toward "Annabelle." However, according to the Daily Express, "His late Majesty the King disliked the name as "too yuppie." (Instead, Beatrice was named Beatrice, "a more ambiguous name for the royal family, as it was also the name given to Queen Victoria's youngest child," the Daily Express reported.

Beatrice's middle name is after her grandmother (Elizabeth) and great-grandmother (Queen Mary, wife of King George V). Royal commentator Wesley Carr said, "She is Beatrice Elizabeth Mary, so Beatrice has the name of every Queen of England since 1910." (Queen Elizabeth's mother's name was also Elizabeth.)

As one can guess, Elizabeth is a common middle name for many royals as a tribute to the family's former patriarch. In addition to Beatrice, Princess Charlotte (daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales) also has Elizabeth as one of her middle names, as does Lady Louise, daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.

Beatrice continued the "Elizabeth" tradition with her own daughter, naming her Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi at her birth in September 2021.

Beatrice's sister Princess Eugenie was born on March 23, 1990. (Eugenie's middle names are Victoria and Helena, a tribute to Queen Victoria, who reigned for 64 years, surpassing Queen Elizabeth as the longest reigning British monarch in history.