Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are 'very pleased' to announce they are expecting their third child, due this summer, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
Royal Baby News
The King is 'delighted' with the news, while the couple's sons, August, five, and Ernest, two, are 'very excited' to welcome a younger sibling, the palace said on Monday.
In a photograph shared on Instagram by Eugenie, 36, Ernest, wearing a Chelsea football kit, and August, in a long-sleeved grey t-shirt, are seen holding a baby scan image.
The princess posted: 'Baby Brooksbank due 2026!' accompanied by red heart emojis and a baby emoji.
Official Statement
Buckingham Palace released a statement saying: '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 hold the title HRH, will be 15th in line to the throne, moving their great uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh, to 16th place. The child will also be the 15th great-grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II and the third born since her death in 2022.
Family Expansion
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 Eugenie marking the occasion by sharing Instagram story photos of her husband relaxing on a beach with the caption 'happy 40th my love'.
The couple married in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in October 2018. Their first child, August, was born on February 9, 2021, and his younger brother, Ernest, arrived on May 30, 2023.
