Princess Eugenie names newborn daughter Adelaide Elizabeth
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank have revealed the name of their newborn daughter, Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank, two weeks after her birth in Portugal. The announcement, made via Instagram on Monday, August 17, 2026, confirmed the baby girl's name and shared new photographs of the infant with her parents and older brothers.
The couple's third child was born on August 3, 2026, at a hospital in Lisbon, weighing 6 pounds, 9 ounces. Eugenie, 36, wrote that the past two weeks since Adelaide's arrival have been "the most special, cosy and lovefilled time." She noted that their sons, August, 5, and Ernest, 3, "are already the best big brothers."
In her post, Eugenie explained the significance of the chosen name. "Named after three people we love and admire past and present, including her GreatGrandmother who we hold close in our hearts," she wrote. "Her name is part of English and Portuguese history, two places we love and call home." The first name, Adelaide, references Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837, as well as Portuguese historical figures. The middle name Elizabeth is a direct tribute to...