Ed Sheeran says he had no idea who Princess Beatrice was when they first met at a party

ED’s link to the Royal Family was uncovered after a truly odd night out at the Royal Lodge in Windsor last year.

PRINCESS BEATRICE accidentally sliced open his face with a sword while “knighting” JAMES BLUNT as a prank, as we reported.

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But today Ed reveals he had NO IDEA who Bea was when they first met at a party in 2011.

He recalls: “I was chatting all night to this girl, telling her about my home and telling her about my family. Then in the morning I found out who she was.

“So I made friends with her from her just being nice. That’s like six years ago. So then we kept in touch.

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“They are really, really sweet girls, I really like that family.”

But Ed insists hanging out with princesses and showbiz royalty is not his usual way.

He says: “My main friendship group is my Suffolk mates.

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“I do find it crazy the type of people that want to hang out and I take every opportunity as it comes.

“But I also take every opportunity as if it is the last time it’s going to happen.

“I am a boy from Suffolk, my friends are people from Suffolk and eventually I will end up in that group and that will be me.”