Britain’s Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced Monday that they are expecting their third child.
Eugenie, 36, the younger daughter of the former Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, is set to give birth this summer, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
The couple’s two sons August, 5, and Ernest, 2, are “very excited” to welcome a new sibling to the family, and King Charles III is “delighted’’ with the news, the palace said.
Eugenie married Brooksbank, a businessman, in October 2018 at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Charles is the older brother of the former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Eugenie’s uncle.
What is the royal line of succession now?
The latest royal addition will be 14th in the line of succession to the British throne.
- Prince William, the elder son of Charles and the late Princess Diana. He is married to Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge. Their three children follow him in the line of succession.
- Prince George of Cambridge, born in July 2013.
- Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, born in May 2015.
- Prince Louis of Cambridge, born in April 2018.
- Prince Harry, the younger son of Charles and Diana.
- Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, born to Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in May 2019.
- Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, born in June 2021.
- Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s second-eldest son.
- Princess Beatrice, elder daughter of Andrew and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson.
- Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, daughter of Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, born in September 2021.
- Athena Mapelli Mozzi, born in January 2025.
- Princess Eugenie, Andrew and Sarah’s younger daughter.
- August Brooksbank, born to Eugenie and James Brooksbank in February 2021.
- Ernest Brooksbank, born in May 2023.
- Prince Edward, the queen and Philip’s youngest child.
In the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s death on Thursday, the line of succession at the House of Windsor has changed. Following Her Majesty’s death, her eldest son, Charles, was immediately moved into the role of The King of England.
