Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant! Royal Proclaims She’s Anticipating Child No. 2 with Jack Brooksbank

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have some thrilling information — she’s pregnant!

Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter introduced that she is anticipating a child in a press release launched by Buckingham Palace. This would be the couple’s second little one, becoming a member of son August Philip Hawkewho was born in February 2021.

“Princess Eugenie and Mr. Jack Brooksbank are happy to announce they’re anticipating their second little one this summer season,” the palace stated within the announcement. “The household are delighted and August could be very a lot wanting ahead to being a giant brother.”

Princess Eugenie additionally shared the information in a contemporary method — on her Instagram web page! She shared a photograph taken by Jack, by which August buries his face into his mom and wraps his arms round her legs.

Eugenie captioned the candy snap, “We’re so excited to share that there might be a brand new addition to our household this summer season.”

Princess Eugenie and Jack’s second little one would be the first of Queen Elizabeth’s great-grandchildren born following her loss of life in September. The brand new addition might be thirteenth within the line of succession to the British throne.

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Princess Eugenie and Jack first met throughout a 2010 ski journey in Verbier, Switzerland. Eugenie stated throughout their engagement interview that it was “love at first sight” — and Jack agreed.

Jack proposed to Princess Eugenie throughout a January 2018 trip to Nicaragua.

“The lake was so stunning. The sunshine was only a particular gentle I had by no means seen,” the royal said. “I really stated, ‘That is an unbelievable second,’ after which he popped the query, which was actually shocking despite the fact that now we have been collectively seven years. I used to be over the moon.”

The couple tied the knot on Oct. 12, 2018, in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Fortress.

Steve Parsons – WPA Pool/Getty Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie

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Eugenie, whose mother and father are Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, and Jack introduced they had been expecting their first child in September 2020.

“Jack and I are so excited for early 2021…” she wrote on Instagram alongside a photograph of fuzzy child slippers.

Princess Eugenie additionally shared the primary pictures of her son in a contemporary and relatable method: on Instagram.

“Our hearts are full of affection for this little human, phrases cannot specific,” she captioned their first public household photograph.

After his start, August shortly turned a star of his mother’s social media web page. In June 2022, he made his royal debut alongside his mother and father at Queen Elizabeth‘s Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London.

Wearing a blue sweater with a Union Jack motif, August fortunately bounced on his mom’s knee because the parade of musicians, dancers, acrobats and carnival floats handed by the royal field exterior Buckingham Palace.

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Chris Jackson/Getty Princess Eugenie and August

Fergie, as Eugenie’s mom is affectionately identified, opened up about turning into a “granny” in a 2021 open letter to her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugeniefor Good Housekeeping.

“On daily basis I thank the universe for permitting me to be your mom,” wrote Fergie. “You might have all the time been the blood in my veins. From the time you had been wee tots, you made my life full. I have a look at how stuffed with humility, laughter and pleasure you might be in your hearts, and I marvel at you each. Now, in you as moms, I see power, braveness and steadfastness, integrity and goodness, and the best way you embrace each problem and second. It’s a rare feeling when your little one turns into a mom.”

She continued, “Instantly my little girlies have their very own little ones … such a sense to get used to. But when I do cry or tear up as you drive away, it’s only as a result of I’m so happy with you. It has been simply us for 33 years, however now you might be creating your individual households, and I could not be happier for you each and my magnificent sons-in-law, Jack and Edo.”