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UK’s Princess Eugenie expecting third child

Britain’s Princess Eugenie, a niece of King Charles, is expecting her third child with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, this year, Buckingham Palace said on Monday.

• May 4, 2026
Princess Eugenie
Princess Eugenie

Britain’s Princess Eugenie, a niece of King Charles, is expecting her third child with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, this year, Buckingham Palace said on Monday.

She married Mr Brooksbank at Windsor Castle in 2018, and they have two sons: August, born in February 2021, and Ernest, born in June 2023.

“August (aged five) and Ernest (aged two) are also very excited to have another ‌sibling join the family,” the palace said in a statement.

It said the king had been informed and was delighted.

Ms Eugenie, 12th in line to the British throne, is the younger daughter of the king’s brother, the former Prince Andrew, and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York.

(Reuters/NAN)

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