Overview
- Buckingham Palace confirmed in May that Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are expecting their third child this summer and said King Charles has been informed and is delighted.
- Multiple outlets report that Eugenie and Jack have told family they do not want Sarah Ferguson or Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor present for the birth and that the grandparents are unlikely to appear in any official newborn photographs, though those details come from unnamed insiders and commentators rather than a palace statement.
- Sources quoted by tabloid outlets say Jack has urged clear boundaries and that Eugenie, who spends much of her time living in Portugal, wants a quiet, low‑fuss delivery focused on family privacy.
- The couple's choices reflect the wider reputational and legal fallout from renewed scrutiny of Andrew and Ferguson: the pair were stripped of titles and removed from Royal Lodge last October and Andrew has faced arrest and an ongoing police inquiry.
- If enforced, the privacy measures could keep the birth a private family moment and limit public images of grandparents, but coverage notes the reports rely largely on tabloids and unnamed insiders so official details about attendance and photographs remain unconfirmed.