Princess Beatrice’s ex boyfriend Paolo Liuzzo dies of drug overdose in Miami hotel room leaving royal heartbroken [Video]

PRINCESS Beatrice was just 17 when she started dating her tragic first love Paolo Liuzzo in 2005.

His death at 41 from a suspected overdose, in a Miami hotel in February, came as sources said he had struggled with drugs and racked up big gambling debts.

Beatrice, now 35, found out soon after her mum Sarah Ferguson’s shock skin cancer diagnosis.

Liuzzo had repeated run-ins with the law including over the death of a student and cocaine possession.

Officer Michael Vega, of the Miami Police Department, told The Sun police found Liuzzo after being called to a room at the citizenM Miami Worldcenter hotel at 3.22pm on February 7.

The time of death was given as 3.34pm. The cause has not been disclosed due to Florida records law.

Officer Vega said: …