Buckingham Palace has officially confirmed thatPrincess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank,are expecting their third child together. The joyful announcement, which was shared by the princess on her personal social media accounts on Monday, 4 May 2026, has sparked widespread celebration across the royal family.
In a sweet photograph posted online, the couple's two sons, five-year-old August and two-year-old Ernest, can be seen smiling while holding up a black-and-white ultrasound scan of their future sibling. The princess wrote on the caption: 'Baby Brooksbank due 2026!'
The Palace also expressed its joy at the news. However, despite the warm reception from the monarch and the baby's position within the direct line of succession, the incoming arrival will not be granted a royal title or the prestigious Her or His Royal Highness (HRH) status.
The wonderful news was also shared by Buckingham Palace in a formal statement via X. They expressed the royal family's collective joy on the arrival of the new royal baby.
They wrote: 'Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their third child together, due this summer.'
PerITV News, the palace says that 'His Majesty The King has been informed and is delighted with the news.'
Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their third child together, due this summer.August (aged 5) and Ernest (aged 2) are also very excited to have another sibling join the family.His Majesty The King…pic.twitter.com/gO91cRJO7u
The lack of a royal title for the 'Baby Brooksbank' is not a snub from the King, but rather the result of a strict century-old protocol. Under the historic Letters Patent issued by King George V in 1917, the distribution of royal titles is highly restricted.
According toDebrett's London 1917, only the children of the sovereign, the children of the sovereign's sons, and the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales are automatically entitled to the style of Prince or Princess.
Because Princess Eugenie is a female-line descendant of the monarch, being the daughter of the King's younger brother,Prince Andrew, her children do not automatically inherit royal titles.
Source: International Business Times UK
