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Princess Beatrice Talks About Dealing With Her Dyslexia In School

In a new interview, Princess Beatrice opened up about going through her classes with dyslexia! The royal reflected on how her learning disability made her feel, and shared why she is open about it. See how she described the experience here!

Princess Beatrice is looking back at what it was like to get an education while discovering she was dyslexic! In an exclusive new interview for Hello!, Beatrice had a candid conversation with the outlet's guest editor Giovanna Fletcher about what school was like for her.

Princess Beatrice says she felt "confused" and "muddled" before diagnosis

Princess Beatrice told Hello! that she was "really confused" while trying to make sense of reading when she was young. The royal said that she found words on the page to be "a little bit muddled," and didn't understand what to do. Eventually, she was diagnosed with dyslexia when she was 7 years old.

Beatrice explained that she doesn't like "feeling muddled," and found herself feeling to be "the odd one out" in school. However, she also said that she and her parents had help from some of her teachers, and having to figure out things for herself was "empowering".

Princess Beatrice of York at WICT Leadership Conference And Touchstones Luncheon at The New York Marriott Marquis in New York City, 2019

Princess Beatrice shares that her husband Edoardo is dyslexic

Princess Beatrice mentioned that even though she found school challenging at times, there were certain aspects of it she enjoyed. "I hated writing essays, I hated spelling, but I loved the environment," she shared. "I think I was very lucky that school gave me such a positive environment."

The royal is expecting her first child with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and was asked about the possibility of school being a challenge in the future. "My husband's also dyslexic so we'll see whether we're having this conversation in a couple of months' time with a new baby in the house," she said in response, "but I really see it as a gift."

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi on their wedding day, July 17, 2020.

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Beatrice also emphasized how important it is for parents to realize that "they are not alone in this," expressing the same sentiment later on in relation to dyslexic children. "So, if we can do even one thing to make sure that they don't feel different," she explained, "that's when all the good things can really happen."