Princess Eugenie

Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank (Eugenie Victoria Helena; born 23 March 1990) is a member of the British royal family.

She is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York.

She is a niece of King Charles III.

Eugenie was born by Caesarean section at Portland Hospital in the West End of London on 23 March 1990, the second child of the Duke and Duchess of York, and sixth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

She was baptised Eugenie Victoria Helena at St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham, by Peter Nott, Bishop of Norwich, on 23 December 1990.

She was the first royal baby to have a public christening and the only one of the Queen's grandchildren not to be baptised in the Lily Font.

Eugenie's parents divorced when she was six years old.

The Duke and Duchess of York had agreed to joint custody of their two children.

After the divorce, the Queen provided her parents with £1.4 million to set up a trust fund for her and Beatrice.

Eugenie and her sister frequently travelled abroad with one or both of their parents.

Eugenie began her schooling at Winkfield Montessori from 1992 to 1993.

From there, she joined her sister at Upton House School in Windsor until 1995.

She attended Coworth Park School (now Coworth Flexlands School) from 1995 to 2001, and then St George's School, near Windsor Castle until 2003.

For the next five years, Eugenie boarded at Marlborough College in Wiltshire.

She achieved three A-Levels (an 'A' in art, an 'A' in English literature, and a 'B' in history of art).

In October 2002, the 12-year-old Eugenie underwent back surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London to correct scoliosis; two 12 in titanium rods were put in her back.

After the operation the princess was not required to undergo any further spinal surgeries.

She undertook a gap year before continuing her education in 2009.

Eugenie began studying at Newcastle University in September 2009.

At birth, she was 6th in the line of succession to the British throne and is now 11th.

She is the younger sister of Princess Beatrice.

Born in Portland Hospital, London, Eugenie attended St George's School and Marlborough College before studying at Newcastle University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English literature and history of art.

She joined the auction house Paddle8 before taking a directing position at art gallery Hauser & Wirth.

Eugenie also works privately with a number of charitable organisations, including Children in Crisis and Anti-Slavery International.

She graduated in 2012 with a 2:1 degree in English Literature and History of Art.

In 2013, she moved to New York City for one year to work for the online auction firm Paddle8 as a benefit auctions manager.

In July 2015, she moved back to London to work for the Hauser & Wirth art gallery as an associate director and was promoted to director in 2017.

Speaking on Channel 5 documentary Beatrice and Eugenie: Pampered Princesses, royal commentator Richard Kay claimed Eugenie enjoyed taxpayer-funded security when she travelled the world during her gap year.

In July 2023, Eugenie joined the advisory board of Goals House, a community aimed at making progress towards UN's sustainable development goals.

Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, a brand ambassador, were married in 2018.

The couple have two sons, August and Ernest.

The Duke of York's Office at Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank on 22 January 2018.

The couple had been dating for seven years, and were introduced by friends in a ski break in Verbier, Switzerland, where Brooksbank was working.

They were engaged on vacation in Nicaragua.

In April 2018, the couple moved from St James's Palace and took up residence in Ivy Cottage at Kensington Palace.

The wedding took place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 12 October 2018.

The wedding dress was designed by the British fashion designer Peter Pilotto and Belgian Christopher de Vos of British-based label Peter Pilotto, and was designed to display her surgical scar.

Eugenie chose to show her scar to honour those that helped her, and to inspire others with the condition of scoliosis.

The Brooksbanks have two sons.

The first, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, was born on 9 February 2021 at the Portland Hospital in London, born by caesarean section due to her childhood scoliosis operation.