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Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank welcome third child, Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank

Published 18 August 2026

Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank have welcomed their third child, a daughter named Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank, who was born on August 3, 2026, at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal. The princess announced the name and shared new photographs of the newborn on her Instagram account on August 17, two weeks after the birth.

In her announcement, Eugenie stated that Adelaide was "named after three people we love and admire past and present, including her GreatGrandmother who we hold close in our hearts." The name Elizabeth is a direct tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022. The name Adelaide carries historical and personal significance, referencing Queen Adelaide, the wife of King William IV, after whom the former home of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Adelaide Cottage, was named. Eugenie also wore a brooch originally commissioned for Queen Adelaide at her own wedding in 2018. The name also reflects the couple's connection to Portugal, where they spend part of the year.

The third name, Annina, has been linked by an insider to Eugenie's close friend, Countess Annina Bruges von Pfuel. Notably, Eugenie did not explicitly name any modern family...

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