LONDON — A new addition is on the way for Britain’s royal extended family, with Princess Eugenie and her spouse Jack Brooksbank sharing the happy news of their upcoming third child this Monday. Official confirmation from Buckingham Palace laid out details of the upcoming arrival: Eugenie, the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew (now formally known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor) and his former wife Sarah Ferguson, is expected to welcome the new baby in the coming summer months.
The couple already share two young sons: five-year-old August and two-year-old Ernest. According to the palace’s statement, both boys are already overflowing with excitement at the prospect of greeting a new sibling into their close-knit family. The news has also sparked joy among the wider royal family, with Eugenie’s uncle King Charles III — who is Andrew’s older brother — described as absolutely delighted by the announcement.
The pregnancy marks the latest update for the younger generation of Britain’s royal family, coming as the household continues to adjust to ongoing shifts in public life and generational change within the monarchy. Eugenie, who maintains a lower public profile than working members of the royal family, has largely kept her family life out of the intense spotlight that accompanies senior royal roles in recent years.