Princess Eugenie welcomes her second child, a son named Ernest
By 9Honey|
There is a brand new royal baby in our midst!?
P?rincess Eugenie has announced the arrival of her second child, a baby boy named Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank.
The baby boy was born on May 30 and his proud parents announced his arrival early on Tuesday morning Australian time.?
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Princess Eugenie shared two photos of ?Ernest on Instagram with the caption: "Jack and I wanted to share the news that we had our little boy, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank on 30th May 2023 at 8.49 weighing 7.1lbs (three kilograms).
"He is named after his great great great Grandfather George, his Grandpa George and my Grandpa Ronald."
Another photo showed their son August with the new arrival.?
"Augie is loving being a big brother already."
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A statement from Buckingham Palace said: "Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their son, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank."
The baby is 13th in line to the throne and is not expected to receive a royal title.
He is the first royal baby to be born since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the first under the new reign of King Charles III.?
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Princess Eugenie, 33, who is 11th in-line to the British throne, is already mother to her two-year-old son ?August.
Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, welcomed her newborn with husband Jack Brooksbank.
The royal and her husband, 37, tied the knot in 2018 before welcoming their first child in 2021.?
Eugenie's mother Fergie recently hinted her daughter was expecting to give birth? "any minute now" and shared her excitement over becoming a grandmother again.
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The Duchess of York recently spoke to People? about her close bond with her daughters, referring to the princesses and herself as "the Tripod".
Buckingham Palace announced in January that Eugenie, who is the niece of King Charles III, would be welcoming her second child "in the summer".?
"Princess Eugenie and Mr. Jack Brooksbank are pleased to announce they are expecting their second child this summer," the statement read.
"The family are delighted and August is very much looking forward to being a big brother."
Eugenie and her husband also expressed their delight at becoming parents again with a message shared on Instagram.?
"We're so excited to share that there will be a new addition to our family this summer," Eugenie captioned a photo of August kissing her belly.
The mother-of-two's most recent public appearance was at King Charles III's coronation on May 6.
Eugenie's husband Brooksbank was seen speaking to Prince Harry as the trio entered Westminster Abbey alongside Princess Beatrice and her husband Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi.
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