Princess Beatrice’s ex Dave Clark looked in good spirits as he enjoyed a night out at private member’s club Annabel’s last night.
The US-born Uber executive, who dated Beatrice for 10 years until they split in 2016, beamed as he stepped out with his glamorous U.S. businesswoman wife Lynn Anderson.
Appearing in full costume, the couple – who have been married for three years – joined the likes of Idris Elba and Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark as the exlusive club in Mayfair hosted their annual Halloween bash, Circus of Horrors.
Princess Beatrice’s ex Dave Clark looked in good spirits as he enjoyed a night out at private member’s club Annabel’s last night
The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, was said to be ‘devastated’ when her decade-long relationship to the US-born Uber executive in 2016, after reportedly issuing an ultimatum over marriage. Beatrice and Edo are seen in Greece this month
Getting into the spirit of The Greatest Showman-themed bash, the pair rocked matching costumes and put on a cheerful display.
The American couple moved back to the UK from New York after Lynn got a new job at news website Tortoise Media.
Meanwhile Dave, who reportedly shares many mutual friends with Princess Beatrice, works for a logistics company in the capital.
The US-born Uber executive, who dated Beatrice for 10 years until they split in 2016, beamed as he stepped out with his glamorous U.S. businesswoman wife Lynn Anderson
The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, was said to be ‘devastated’ when her decade-long relationship to the US-born Uber executive in 2016, after reportedly issuing an ultimatum over marriage.
Just two months later, he got together with glamorous New York advertising executive Lynn Anderson, and the couple announced their engagement in May 2017, going on to marry in a lavish ceremony in Italy the following year.
At the time of her split from Dave Clark, sources indicated it had come after down to an ultimatum over marriage.
Appearing in full costume, the couple – who have been married for three years – joined the likes of Idris Elba and Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark as the exlusive club in Mayfair hosted their annual Halloween bash, Circus of Horrors
A source close to Beatrice told The Mail on Sunday at the time: ‘After ten years together, Beatrice and Dave had to wonder why they were not married.
‘They talked it through and decided to take time apart to reflect on the future. They remain friends and the decision to break up was mutual.’
The shocking news was believed to have devastated members of the royal family including sister Princess Eugenie and parents Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew.
The Duchess of York, in particular, was said to have felt as though she had lost a son, who she had nicknamed ‘Mr Smiley’.
Speaking at the time another source added: ‘Sarah considers Dave to be part of the family. She is very sad it didn’t work out. They have been together longer than many marriages last.’
Dave went on to marry Lynn Anderson in a lavish ceremony in Puglia, Italy, in front of an all-star guest list including the likes of model Sara Sampaio and Ashton Kutcher.
The pair, who had been dating for two years at the times, met in the US, where Dave is an executive for cab app Uber and she was a director of partnerships and portfolio products at NBC Universal in New York.
Princess Beatrice ‘s daughter Sienna was named 11th in line to the throne on the Royal family’s website this week. Last month, Beatrice, 32, and husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi, 38,(seen in July) announced the birth of their firstborn baby daughter called Sienna Elizabeth
Princess Beatrice ‘s husband Edo Mapelli Mozzi announced the birth of their baby daughter last month (pictured, the image he shared on Instagram)
Princess Beatrice announced her engagement to property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2019, before the couple wed last year.
Edoardo was previously engaged for three-and-a-half years to the mother of his child, Chinese-American Dara Huang, a highly-successful architect with her own design company whom he split from in 2018, a year before proposing to Princess Beatrice.
Due to the pandemic, Beatrice and Edoardo secretly tied the knot on July 17 in a low-key ceremony in Windsor, with the Queen and Prince Philip in attendance and Wolfie acting as best man.
Last month, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s firstborn daughter Beatrice gave birth to baby girl Sienna weighing 6lbs 2oz at 11.42pm at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, in London.
Although her mother is a princess, Sienna, who is the Queen’s 12th great-grandchild, will not have a royal title.
Princess Beatrice will be one of the few royal mothers to raise children in a blended family after welcoming her daughter.
Edo already has a five-year-old son Christopher Woolf, known as Wolfie, with ex-fiancé Dara Huang. American architect Dara remains on good terms with her ex and his new wife and Beatrice is a hands on stepmother.
Beatrice’s blended family: How the princess will raise her baby alongside stepson Wolfie
By Stephanie Linning
Princess Beatrice will be one of the few royal mothers to raise children in a blended family after welcoming her daughter.
Edo already has a five-year-old son Christopher Woolf, known as Wolfie, with ex-fiancé Dara Huang. American architect Dara remains on good terms with her ex and his new wife and Beatrice is a hands on stepmother.
However if Beatrice does need any advice on navigating the complex family dynamics, she doesn’t have far to look for inspiration and guidance.
roud father: Edo already has a five-year-old son Christopher Woolf, known as Wolfie, with ex-fiancé Dara Huang. American architect Dara remains on good terms with her ex and his new wife and Beatrice is a hands on stepmother to Wolfie. Pictured, at Wolfie’s 2016 Christening
For her aunt Princess Anne, 70, has successfully raised her children Zara, 40, and Peter, 43, to have close a relationship with their half-sister Stephanie Phillips.
The 23-year-old event rider is the daughter of Princess Anne’s first husband Captain Mark Phillips and his Hawaiian-born second wife Sandy Pflueger, who was part of the US dressage team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Stephanie has been pictured at some royal events, serving a flower girl at both Zara’s 2011 wedding to Mike Tindall and Peter’s 2008 wedding to Autumn Kelly.
She has also shared candid snaps with her half-sister, who is 17 years older.
No doubt Beatrice will be hoping for a similarly close bond between Wolfie and his new brother or sister.
Fortunately Beatrice and Edo have the firm support of their families.
Sarah Ferguson has previously released a statement saying Wolfie is seen as a grandchild and is a ‘much-loved member of the family’.
‘Wolfie is already a very much-loved member of their family and the duchess is very keen to stress that she sees Wolfie as their grandchild too,’ a spokesperson said, after Princess Eugenie announced her pregnancy last year.
Dara is also fully supportive of Beatrice, Edo and the blended family and proudly posts about ‘co-parenting’ with Edo on Instagram.
Last year, a friend of Dara and Edo insisted the estranged couple remain close, with Dara even cutting Edo’s hair and occasionally buying him clothes.
Their amicable relationship meant Dara was on the original guest list for Edo’s wedding to Beatrice, 32, before the coronavirus pandemic forced the couple to cancel their May nuptialsBeatrice and Edoardo later secretly tied the knot on July 17 in Windsor, with the Queen and Prince Philip in attendance and Wolfie acting as best man.