Princess Beatrice is elegant in a sleek black outfit to enjoy a night out at private members club Loulou's

Princess Beatrice looked elegant in an all-black outfit as she stepped out into central London last night for an evening at Loulou's.

The royal, 35, pinned her strawberry blonde hair into a bun and donned a thick black coat for her night out in Mayfair, pairing her outfit with knee-high suede boots.

As she was spotted leaving the private members club, the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson carried a chic crocodile print bag engraved with her initials: BEY for Beatrice Elizabeth York.

Mother-of-one Beatrice made sure she looked chic and simple for maximum evening glamor as she left the club.

She and her sister, Eugenie, are keeping a lower profile than usual after their mother, Sarah Ferguson, announced she has been diagnosed with skin cancer – while their uncle King Charles is also undergoing cancer treatment.

Despite what is undoubtedly a difficult time within the family, Beatrice has been busy working in recent weeks.

Last week she hosted a reception at St James's Palace for a dyslexia charity of which she is a patron, Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity.

At the event, the royal, 35, met close supporters to discuss her long-standing association with the group, having benefited from its services before officially joining as a patron.

The 35-year-old took a business-as-usual approach as she fulfilled her role as patron of the Helen Arkell Dyslexia charity, despite the fact that her mother, Sarah Ferguson, and King Charles III, had both recently been diagnosed with cancer stated.

Beatrice started the proceedings by sharing her personal experience with the learning problem. She explained her determination to “change the narrative” so that dyslexic individuals are valued for the qualities they bring to the world.

The 35-year-old also listened to a speech from Jemima Spurr, an individual who has benefited from the charity's services.

The charity, which provides specialist support, advice and information to people with dyslexia, enabled Jemima to maximize the positive gifts of the condition, such as the ability to 'think outside the box'.

Jemima said: 'I was so excited to meet Princess Beatrice.

'She immediately came over to congratulate me on my speech and to thank me for sharing my story.'

Jemima added: 'She wished me the best of luck as I ran the London Marathon in aid of the Helen Arkell Charity.'

During the tea party, Beatrice also met with British retail magnate Theo Paphitis, 64, who often appears on Dragons Den.

Paphitis has set up a dyslexia grant through which the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity trains public school teachers in the UK to better support dyslexic students.

Beatrice also met the charity's closest supporters, including Lynn and Christopher Pann, who flew from Switzerland to attend the event.

Elsewhere, the royal family also spoke to actress Susan Hampshire CBE and Roger Jefcoate CBE, deputy patrons of the charity and relatives of the charity's founder, the late Helen Arkell MBE.

Meanwhile, long-time charity volunteer Vickie Kennish was happy to meet Beatrice.

She said: 'What a wonderful experience it was to talk to Princess Beatrice over a cup of tea in this amazing palace.'

“It was such a magical event that I will never forget, and I feel inspired to help the charity do even more for people with dyslexia.”

Beatrice, the eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, has only been seen in public a handful of times since Charles was diagnosed with cancer.

Earlier this month, Beatrice was first spotted putting on a brave face as she arrived at Clarence House, hours after it was revealed her uncle King Charles had been diagnosed with cancer.

She and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were previously seen leaving the entrance, which also leads to their St James' Palace residence in central London, following the shock announcement from Buckingham Palace.

Earlier this month it was announced that while in hospital for surgery on his prostate, medics discovered a second problem of 'concerning' for the monarch, which has now been confirmed to be cancer.

It is the second blow for Princess Beatrice, after her mother Sarah Ferguson. a form of skin cancer was recently diagnosed.

Beatrice looked serious as she was pictured behind the wheel of her car upon returning home.

She and her husband had previously smiled as they left the property together several hours earlier.

She has been a long-time resident of St James' Palace since she and sister Princess Eugenie lived there while studying at university – during which time Prince Andrew paid almost £20,000 a year on their behalf.