Princess Beatrice's unlocked BMW stolen

January 8, 2009 British royal, age 20, has become the victim of thieves, who stole her prized 17,000 black while she and her police bodyguard were shopping in  in  — leaving the vehicle's keys in the ignition.

The luxury car, which has a personalised number plate and contained some personal items, was a gift from her father,, for her 17th birthday in 2005.

Media reports said that Beatrice was "extremely embarrassed" about the theft in a street in the area, which happened Wednesday just after 9am in London. She later joined her sister,, age 18, at a nearby pub. Metropolitan Police said Westminster officers were investigating the reports. The BMW 1 Series (code names E82 and E87,) is a small-luxury car / small family car produced by the German automaker since 2004. The 1 Series is the only vehicle in its class featuring rear-wheel drive and a engine.

(Beatrice Elizabeth Mary; born 8 August 1988) is the elder daughter of and. Thus, she is fifth person and the first female in the to the thrones of. When she was born, she was the first princess born into the immediate royal family since in 1950.

This is not the first time the Princess suffered a loss. In December, her Max went missing in, but reappeared three weeks later on Saturday, alive and well.