Prince William’s cousin and Kate’s favoured designer Daisy Knatchbull announces engagement

The third cousin of Princes William and Harry and a favoured designed of the Princess of Wales has announced her engagement to Italian music executive Gionzy Damiani. Daisy Knatchbull , 33, a fashion designer and founder of her own label Knatchbull, took to Instagram to announce the news from a romantic getaway in the Bahamas. "Getting hitched," she wrote alongside a ring emoji. "(And making gift shop turtle rings a thing)." Watch the video above.  Among those to offer their congratulations was celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, who wrote, "He's the luckiest man in the world! And you haven't done too badly, either! I feel the spheres are aligned". Her actress cousin Kelly Knatchbull also congratulated the pair, writing, "Welcome to the family". Princess Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi also congratulated the happy couple, writing, "Yipeeeeee. Congratulations". Daisy is the daughter of Atalanta and Philip Knatchbull, and the granddaugter of Patricia, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, and John, 7th Baron Brabourne. READ MORE: Meet the royals who could fill the void left by Beatrice and Eugenie READ MORE: Rumours swirl around real reason for Meghan's visit to Australia READ MORE: Queen Mary announces death of 'beloved father' Philip Katchbull's grandfather on his mother's side was Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, who was the beloved uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a father figure of King Charles prior to his assassination at the hands of the IRA in 1979. The bomb blast also claimed the life of Philip's younger brother, Nicholas. It paved the way for Daisy's uncle Norton to become 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma until his death in 2017. The Katchbulls have remained close to the royal family and have figured prominently in many royal events over the years. When Norton Katchbull's daughter Alexandra got...