Princess Eugenie anticipating third little one as King Charles ‘delighted’ by being pregnant
Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank this summer, Buckingham Palace said, adding the King is “delighted” at the news
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are now expecting a third child(Image: UK Press via Getty Images)
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are “very pleased” to be expecting their third child to be born this summer, Buckingham Palace said.
The King is “delighted” with the news, while the couple’s sons August, five, and Ernest, two, are “very excited” to welcome a younger sister or brother to the family, the palace said on Monday (May 4).
In a photograph shared by Eugenie, 36, Ernest, wearing a Chelsea football kit, and August, wearing a long-sleeved grey t-shirt, can be seen holding a picture of a baby scan.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their third child together, due this summer.
“August (aged five) and Ernest (aged two) are also very excited to have another sibling join the family.
“His Majesty The King has been informed and is delighted with the news.”
The baby, who will not be an HRH, will be born 15th in line to the throne, with their great uncle the Duke of Edinburgh, moving down to 16th place.
He or she will also be the 15th great-grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II, and the third to be born since her death in 2022.
The new arrival will be the fifth grandchild of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following the birth of Princess Beatrice’s daughter Athena Mapelli Mozzi in January last year.
Mr Brooksbank celebrated his 40th birthday on Sunday, with the King’s niece marking the occasion by sharing photographs on her Instagram story of her husband relaxing on a beach with the caption “happy 40th my love”.
The pair married in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in October 2018, and welcomed their first child, August, on February 9 2021. His younger brother Ernest was born on May 30 2023.
The announcement comes after Princess Eugenie has returned to Instagram for the first time in six months. Before the scan photos, she posted loved up snaps with her husband to celebrate his birthday.
The royal posted a series of pictures on her Instagram story last night of herself and her husband in what is the first activity on her account since November last year.
The pictures were posted in celebration of Jack’s 40th birthday, with Eugenie captioning one snap of him at the beach with: “Happy 40th my love…”
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