Overview
- Princess Eugenie, who shared the news Monday on Instagram, saw Buckingham Palace confirm she and Jack Brooksbank expect their third child due in summer 2026.
- The palace said King Charles III had been informed and was very pleased.
- Eugenie’s post featured sons August and Ernest holding an ultrasound image, underscoring the family’s personal framing of the news.
- Reports say the baby will take 15th place in the line of succession and will not receive an HRH title under current practice.
- The announcement comes during continued fallout from revelations about her parents’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein, a backdrop that has kept Eugenie and her sister Beatrice largely out of prominent royal appearances.