Princess Eugenie of York was born on 23 March 1990 as the second daughter of The Duke and Duchess of York.
The New York Times reported, “The Duchess of York gave birth to a 7-pound-1 1/2 ounce daughter by Caesarian section last night at Portland Hospital in London. Both mother – often known in the tabloid as Fergie, after her maiden name, Sarah Ferguson – and baby were doing well. The baby has no name yet but will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess (fill in her first name here when she has one) of York.”1
At the time of her birth, she was sixth in the line of succession. However, as a girl, she (and her elder sister Beatrice) is not in line to inherit her father’s dukedom. She was the sixth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. On 23 December 1990, she was baptised Eugenie Victoria Helena at St Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham. She was just six years old when her parents divorced, although they had already been separated for a while. Her parents had joint custody. In her youth, she had a curvature of the spine, and she underwent back surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London.
Princess Eugenie attended the Winkfield Montessori from 1992 to 1993. She then joined her sister Beatrice at Upton House School in Windsor until 1995. From 1995 until 2001, she attended Upton House School. From 2001 until 2003, she attended St George’s School. She then became a boarder at Marlborough College in Wiltshire until 2008. After completing her A-Levels, she took a gap year before heading to Newcastle University in 2009. She graduated in 2012 with a 2:1 degree in English Literature and History of Art.
She briefly lived in New York for work before moving back to London to work at Hauser & Wirth art gallery.
On 22 January 2018, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. They had been dating since 2011. They were married on 12 October 2018 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Her wedding dress was specifically designed to show her scoliosis scar.
On 9 February 2021, Princess Eugenie gave birth to her first child, a son named August. A second son named Ernest was born on 30 May 2023.
Princess Eugenie occasionally undertakes royal duties, usually in connection with charities she supports.
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