Royal fans might not remember this historical event back in 1988, but Princess Beatrice went almost two weeks without a name.

The Daily Mail revisited this moment when the public waited 11 days with bated breath to hear what Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew named their eldest daughter. According to the media outlet, names like Annabel, Charlotte, and Victoria were the top contenders — Beatrice wasn’t in the mix for anyone except for The Sun. They were the only ones who correctly predicted her eventual name.

In case you didn’t know, Queen Elizabeth has the final say when it comes to royal names, and she didn’t like the family’s first choice: Annabel. At the time, the monarch thought it sounded too “yuppie.” If you aren’t familiar with the ’80s term, it was a nickname for a “young, urban p

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