NADINE DORRIES: My church encounter with Edo made it clear exactly what kind of man he is. This is what he gets up to, what those in the Cotswolds really think of him… and the only way Beatrice can save their marriage

This past weekend, the Cotswold Embankment has been positively awash with anxiety and intrigue following hints that a local couple’s six-year marriage may have hit troubled waters.

There has been considerable ‘distance’ between Princess Beatrice and Edo Mapelli Mozzi of late, as Edo tries to protect his luxury interior design consultancy from the toxic fallout of the Epstein Files, The Mail on Sunday reports.

The claim was also highlighted by a series of photos on Edo’s own Instagram feed, showing him living in luxurious Palm Beach, Florida venues on a recent business trip.

Like the flamingo pink suit and loafers he wore, it wasn’t a flattering look for the Italian aristocrat. Not when his wife and mother of his two young daughters was going through the toughest time of her life.

Still, I’m not surprised. I also had an experience with Edo. At a church service I found Beatrice, Eugenie and their husbands sitting behind me.

Edo was laughing loudly and generally acting like a disrespectful teenager, so at one point I turned around and looked at her with the glare that only a woman and a mother of my age can bestow.

Luckily, he got the message immediately. But there was an arrogance there that smacked of immaturity.

It’s one of a series of photos on Edo’s own Instagram feed showing him living it up on a recent business trip to Palm Beach, Florida… Like the flamingo pink suit and loafers he wore, Nadine writes that it wasn’t a good look for the Italian aristocrat.

“He needs attention, he’s one of those guys,” a source told the MoS. When I read it yesterday, I thought, these are the numbers.

Of course, one might legitimately ask which marriage is. I wouldn’t We came across a rough patch that Beatrice and Edo went through recently.

The collapse of the House of York, his father’s arrest, and constant humiliation due to his parents’ connections to a convicted pedophile; The fact that Beatrice herself is mentioned hundreds of times in the Epstein Files. And perhaps cruelest of all, he and his sister Eugenie were isolated from the Royal Family; They will reportedly be unable to attend some of this year’s most spectacular public events.

There is also pressure on girls, both here and in the US, to tell all about their dealings with Epstein. All this will definitely damage the strongest marriages.

But this is no ordinary match. When Edo married Beatrice in 2020, neither he nor his sister were strangers to the scandalous headlines their parents had produced for decades.

Edo, whose own parents were long-time friends of the Yorks, knew exactly what kind of family he was marrying into, from thumb-sucking to cash-for-access to dodgy business dealings.

Of course, none of the numerous sins of parents can be imputed to daughters. But some might say it’s a bit rich for Edo to suddenly decide that his business is in danger of being tarnished by ongoing scandals, just when Beatrice needs him most.

The couple are at Royal Ascot in 2022. Nadine writes that Edo, whose parents were long-time friends of the Yorks, knew exactly what kind of family he married into.

Another of the photos showing Edo on a business trip to Florida. If the marriage is struggling right now, then things will get even trickier if they are apart for a long time, writes Nadine

I also met Beatrice and she seemed like a very sweet and serious young woman to me.

Those who know him well describe him as ‘incredibly kind, if a bit naive’. There is no doubt that she is doing the best she can, trying to overcome the ‘distance’ that Edo has created in their marriage with her various business trips and loyally supporting both her parents. He wants to keep the show on the road.

The truth is, her children aside, Beatrice is a much better person than those she loves and supports but who let her down over and over again.

On the train from Paddington to the Cotswolds late last year, a friend of mine was sitting next to her and Edo as they worked on the guest list for their youngest daughter Athena’s christening.

‘They looked so together comparing names and numbers on their phones. But it was Beatrice who did the work.

“Neither of them looked like they had a good day,” my friend added. ‘But he continued stoically with the task at hand.’

Those who knew the princess seem to have little time for Edo.

‘Beatrice herself is such a lovely and kind person, but Edo, she’s such a sycophant,’ says one.

“He’s a bit of a jerk,” another says bluntly.

It seems to me that Beatrice has two options. The first is to make her marriage work, and for that to happen she must follow in her sister’s footsteps (Eugenie lives in Portugal with her husband Jack Brooksbank and their two sons) and leave the UK.

His daughters are young, and if Edo’s business interests are predominantly in the US, this should be the place to go. If the marriage is going tough right now, things will get tougher when they’re apart for a long time.

As for her parents, it is possible for Beatrice to love them and hold on to the good memories of her childhood, while also freeing herself from their toxic influence. He should let them go, as his sister said.

Not with anger; From everything I’ve heard, this isn’t Beatrice’s style. He is an emotional individual who wants everyone to be happy. However, if her priority is her marriage, she needs to understand that she and her family deserve better.

By realizing that he is not responsible for the actions of others, he can move on and begin to reconcile his experiences.

I think I understand Beatrice enough now to know that she will prioritize her family first and herself second.

There’s no one I’ve talked to who doesn’t support him. Now it’s time for him to start doing the same for himself.