Princess Eugenie Expecting Third Child, Buckingham Palace Announces
Baby Brooksbank due 2026 will become 15th in line to throne, moving ahead of Prince Edward
Quick Look
- Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting their third child, Buckingham Palace has announced.
- The King has been informed and is delighted with the news.
- The couple's children August, five, and Ernest, two, are excited to welcome another sibling.
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Why It Matters
Princess Eugenie is the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. She married Jack Brooksbank in 2018. Their first child August was born in 2021, and Ernest was born in 2023. The baby will be King Charles's fifth grandchild and 15th in line to the British throne.
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting their third child together, Buckingham Palace has announced. "His Majesty The King has been informed and is delighted with the news," the Palace said on social media. The couple's two children, August, aged five, and Ernest, aged two, are "also very excited to have another sibling join the family", the message said. The princess, 36, also shared the news on her Instagram account alongside an image of her two children holding a baby scan. "Baby Brooksbank due 2026!" the caption read, followed by a series of red heart and baby emojis. The new arrival will be 15th in line to the throne, moving ahead of their great uncle the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward. They will also be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's fifth grandchild.
Open Questions
- When in 2026 is the baby due?
- Will the couple reveal the baby's gender?
- What name will they choose?
