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A New Royal Baby Is on the Way! Here’s Who’s Expecting—And When We Can Expect the Cute Addition

Who doesn’t love a fairy-tale royal wedding? Well, we certainly do. But if there’s one thing we love even more, it’s an addition to the royal family! In January 2025, we celebrated the birth of Princess Beatrice’s daughter Athena, and just a month later, Queen Camilla introduced us to her new family member … even though in that case, it was a puppy.

Now, there’s another human on the way, and we can’t wait to see the first picture—and, of course, the occasional snap of him or her growing up. But who are the lucky parents, and when is the royal baby due? Read on to find out!

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How is the royal family expanding?


Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are expecting a baby! The exciting news was shared on Eugenie’s Instagram as well as the royal family’s Insta account, along with a sweet picture of the couple’s sons, August, 5, and Ernst, 2, holding an ultrasound photo of the new addition.

While Eugenie simply wrote “Baby Brooksbank due 2026!” (followed by hearts and a baby emoji), the official royal account added that August and Ernest are “very excited to have another sibling join the family” and “His Majesty The King has been informed and is delighted with the news.”

The announcement came just a few days after Eugenie’s husband celebrated his 40th birthday (with, we assume, alcohol-free bubbly for his wife). The baby is due this summer, though no specific date was given.

Is this the couple’s first child?

No. Eugenie and Jack already have two children. Their eldest son, August, was born on Feb. 9, 2021, and his younger brother, Ernest, arrived on May 30, 2023. Soon, the boys will be big brothers to a new little boy or girl.

While the princess and her husband tend to keep family matters private, Eugenie did open up about life as a mom in the Lessons from Our Mothers podcast in May 2025. Discussing struggles many non-royal mothers can surely relate to, she admitted she was always “trying to be perfect” as a mother and felt “guilt” when she didn’t “hit the mark.”

In the same interview, she also confessed that she knows the challenges of balancing family and work life all too well. Eugenie, who is the associate director of the modern art gallery Hauser & Wirth in London, said she found it hard “not being there the whole time or missing out on a moment.” She also revealed that, just like us commoners, she sometimes loses her temper at home when she’s stressed out—and then immediately feels bad about it.

Where does Eugenie fall in the royal line—and how about her baby?

Princess Eugenie is currently 12th in line to the throne, while her third baby will be 15th (so, realistically, neither will actually ever get the job). Eugenie is the daughter of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his title over his close relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, aka Fergie, who is currently in hiding after her part in the scandal came to light.

The soon-to-be mother of three is also the granddaughter of King Charles. Considering all the negative headlines Eugenie’s parents have generated, it seems safe to say that the monarch is probably thrilled to welcome a new great-grandchild—and also that there is some good news for a change from that side of the family.

Eugenie’s husband, Jack Brooksbank, whom she met while skiing in Verbier, Switzerland, in 2010, and married in October 2018, is a commoner working in marketing for Discovery Land Company, a real estate development corporation operating around the world.

Where will the new royal baby grow up?

It seems he or she will live quite a jet-set life from Day 1. Eugenie, Jack and their two sons currently split their time between the U.K. and Portugal. Their London home is Ivy Cottage, a three-bedroom on the grounds of Kensington Palace. Despite the fancy address, it is quite modest compared to other royal estates, including the one Kate and William chose as their forever home—Ivy Cottage was originally constructed to house palace staff.

The (for now) four-piece family doesn’t live there full time, though. Because of Jack’s job, they also spend a significant portion of the year in Portugal, where they own a villa on the Alentejan Coast, a holiday favorite among the rich and famous.

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  • Instagram: “The Royal Family”
  • Instagram: “Princess Eugenie”
  • BBC: “Princess Eugenie expecting third child this summer”
  • Reuters: “UK’s Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child”
  • The Independent: “Princess Eugenie expecting third child this summer, Buckingham Palace announces”
  • Lessons from Our Mothers: “Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice: ‘We’d have to do 10 of these recordings to really get into the many different things she’s done for us” (May 3, 2025)
  • Tatler: “Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s royal fairytale: from meeting in Verbier to welcoming two children”
  • Town & Country: “Who Is Princess Eugenie’s husband, Jack Brooksbank?”
  • InStyle: “Inside Ivy Cottage, the ‘quaint’ 3-bedroom home of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank”
  • Hello!: “Princess Eugenie’s ‘extraordinary’ £3.6m Portugal home set to welcome famous newcomer”

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