Princess Eugenie is expecting her second child with Jack Brooksbank, which she announced via an Instagram post back in January. But the way the news revealed - when compared with her first pregnancy - reflects how far her father Prince Andrew's standing within the royal family has fallen in the meantime, a historian has claimed.
Eugenie, who turned 33 yesterday (March 23), announced her latest pregnancy by uploading a photo of two-year-old son August Brooksbank kissing her baby bump, writing: "We're so excited to share that there will be a new addition to our family this summer." Buckingham Palace later confirmed it by saying: "The family are delighted and August is very much looking forward to being a big brother."
However, the news of her first pregnancy with August in 2020 came via the palace first, before Eugenie - the second daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson - later confirmed it on her personal Instagram account. Royal historian Marlene Koenig says this was "normal" procedure for working family members, with the latest announcement representing a "break" from this - and claimed Eugenie's father is the reason why.
