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Princess Eugenie pregnant with third child
May 4, 2026
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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. Brooksbank celebrated his 40th birthday on Sunday. He and Princess Eugenie married in October 2018 and welcomed their first child in February 2021. Ernest, their second child, was born in May 2023.
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