BREAKING NEWS: Princess Eugenie announces name of baby daughter in sweet update
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are also parents to sons, August and Ernest.
Princess Eugenie welcomed her daughter in Portugal earlier this month (Image: Getty)
Princess Eugenie has announced the name of her baby daughter with a new post on Instagram. The newest member of the Royal Family has been named Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank and is 15th in line to the throne.
Sharing a new picture of her daughter, Eugenie wrote: “2 weeks ago today we welcomed our girl to the world. And since then we’ve had the most special, cosy and love-filled time.
“We are so happy to share Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank. Named after three people we love and admire past and present, including her Great-Grandmother who we hold close in our hearts. Her name is part of English and Portuguese history, two places we love and call home. Augie and Ernie are already the best big brothers.”
Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are already parents to two sons, August and Ernest Brooksbank and welcomed their daughter earlier this month on August 3 at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal.
It is understood that the name Adelaide is partly inspired by Queen Victoria’s aunt, Queen Adelaide (1792-1849), who was married to King William IV. The name Adelaide also appeared in the full name of Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal.
In that way, the name of the newest member of the Royal Family continues Sarah Ferguson’s tradition of naming her daughters after Queen Victoria’s relatives. Eugenie previously did this when she named her two sons, August and Ernest.
The name Elizabeth honours the Princess’s late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, while Annina is inspired by an unknown family connection.
When Eugenie announced the birth the following day on August 4, Eugenie shared a photograph of the baby in a pink babygrow holding Jack’s finger. She wrote: “Jack and I are so excited to announce Baby Girl Brooksbank!! We are beyond in love with our girlie.”
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Princess Eugenie gave birth to a daughter at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal. A statement from the Palace read: “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, born on Monday, 3rd August 2026, at 6.20pm, at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal.
“The baby was born weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. Their Majesties The King and Queen and other members of The Royal Family were delighted to be informed of the news.”
The Brooksbank family currently split their time between the UK and Portugal, as Jack works with property tycoon Mike Meldman on a luxury coastal development, the CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club.
While she was not pictured, it has been reported that Sarah Ferguson, who has gone into hiding since details of her connection to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein emerged in the Epstein Files, travelled to Portugal to support her youngest daughter and meet her newest grandchild.
Keeping to her mother’s favoured tradition of naming her daughters after relatives of Queen Victoria, Eugenie followed suit with her two sons, who arrived in 2021 and 2023.
Princess Beatrice was the name of the Queen’s youngest daughter with Prince Albert, and all three of Eugenie’s names (Eugenie Victoria Helena) follow the same trend.
The name August was one of the names of Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, as he was christened as Franz Albert August Karl Emanuel.
The same went for Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank’s arrival in 2023. Ernest was the first name of Queen Victoria’s brother-in-law, Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Ernest was also named after Queen Elizabeth II’s grandfather, King George V, and Jack’s late father, Jack. Ronnie, meanwhile, was the nickname of Sarah Ferguson’s father, Major Ronald Ferguson.
