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Princess Beatrice’s ex Dave Clark is engaged. HELLO! canconfirm that the executive at Uber and his girlfriend Lynn Anderson are headingto the altar. Dave and the advertising executive, who started dating in late2016, made it official during their trip to Lake Como, Italy this week. In a photo on her private Instagram account, Lynn can beseen giving her fiancé a kiss on the cheek while resting her left hand on hischest to show off the diamond sparkler. Along with the photo, she wrote, “Thevery best day of my life.”
Beatrice and Dave spit in the summer of 2016 after 10 years together Photo: Getty Images
Since meeting Lynn in the fall of 2016, a source told theDaily Mail that he is ‘smitten’ with the Virginia-born beauty. It has been almosta year since Dave and the British royal broke up in July. The pair weretogether for 10 years and spent their last year of their relationship living inNYC.
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Prince Andrew’s oldest daughter met the American-born Davethrough her cousin Prince William back at a birthday party for Pierce’s son SeanBronson in London. The heir to the throne and Dave spent time together when hedid a study abroad program at the University of Edinburgh while William was atSt. Andrews, and immediately hit it off with the 28-year-old Princess.
Dave would attend many royal events with Beatrice and her family Photo: Getty Images
In 2008, Sarah Ferguson raved about her daughter’sboyfriend. “I’m really proud that he’s with Beatrice,” she toldPeople. “Beatrice is so special, it takes someone very nice to be with her – toappreciate how good she is.” As for how her oldest daughter is takingthe news of her ex’s engagement news, a source tells the Daily Mail, “Of course Beatrice was told and she is superhappy for Dave. They were friends when they split up and will always remainfriends.”
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Beatrice continues tosplit her time between Manhattan and London. Earlier this week she joined her cousin William and Kate Middleton at Queen Elizabeth’s first garden party of theseason at Buckingham Palace.