Princess Eugenie welcomes her second child
Princess Eugenie has expanded the ranks of the royals with the arrival of her second child - another son with husband Jack Brooksbank.
To celebrate, the princess took to her official Instagram account, sharing two pictures of their new bundle of joy - one of the baby by himself, and another with his proud big brother, August.
“Jack and I wanted to share the news that we had our little boy,” she captioned the pics, “Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank on 30th May 2023 at 8.49 weighing 7.1lbs.”
Eugenie then made the touching explanation that little Ernest’s name was more than regal, but also meant a lot to the history of their family, too.
“He is named after his great great great Grandfather George,” she said, “his Grandpa George and my Grandpa Ronald.”
And last but certainly not least, she shared that “Augie is loving being a big brother already.”
Some have speculated that Eugenie could be referring to either King George V - who would actually be Ernest’s great-great-great grandfather - or King George VI, while others have noted that the name also honours Jack’s father George, and Sarah Ferguson’s father Ronald.
Either way, fans were delighted to hear the happy news, whether from Eugenie or from Buckingham Palace.
“Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their son, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank," a palace statement read. "Ernest was born on Tuesday, 30th May, and weighed 7lbs 1oz."
And it was in response to Eugenie’s photos that they came out in droves to celebrate, showering the family in their love and congratulations for the first royal baby since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and coronation of King Charles III.
“Congratulations Eugenie,” one wrote. “Your heavenly grandma Lilibet and grandpa Philip would have been so proud and thrilled after hearing the news of the arrival of another great-grandchild”.
“Huge congratulations to you both!!!” another gushed. “To a lot of great memories as a family of four now. Your grandma as well as your grandpa are looking down on you with a lot of love!!”
“Congratulations with the birth of your son Ernest … August is a big brother now and have someone to play with for later,” one declared.
Meanwhile, a few took the opportunity to note that young August bore a striking resemblance to his cousin, Archie.
“Congratulations!” someone shared. “August looks so much his CA cousin in that second photo.”
“Is it just me or does Augie look just like Archie?” another asked.
“Auggie looks like Archie! Congratulations on your new baby boy!” one more shared.
And if there was one thing they could all agree on, it was that the new royal - 13th in line to the throne - was a “beautiful” addition to the family.
Images: Instagram