Princess Eugenie announces name of baby daughter
The couple's third child was born earlier this month at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, weighing 6lb 9oz.
Princess Eugenie has revealed the name of her newborn daughter, Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank. The princess announced the news on Instagram, crediting the name to her great-grandmother Queen Adelaide and Santa Maria Adelaide of Portugal, two significant figures from English and Portuguese history. Adelaide, born in Lisbon, Portugal, weighed 6lb 9oz and is the third child for Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, following their sons August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, born in 2021, and Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank, born in 2023.
Sharing photos of her new daughter, Princess Eugenie, 36, expressed joy at welcoming Adelaide and the close-knit family bonding since her arrival. The name Adelaide is also said to have been inspired by Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV, and Santa Maria Adelaide of Portugal, though the inspiration for Annina remains unknown.
The baby, who is not a Royal Highness, is currently 15th in line to the British throne, ahead of her great-uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward. Buckingham Palace issued a statement expressing delight upon learning of the princess's pregnancy and the birth of her new daughter. The royal family resides between Portugal and Kensington Palace.
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