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Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

lmt — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:04:46 GMT

. . . and it's a boy!

The royal family is welcoming another member this week. Princess Eugenie, Prince Andrew's daughter and Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter, welcomed a son with her husband Jack Brooksbank on Feb. 9. The royal family's official social media account broke the news.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie was safely delivered of a son today, 9th February 2021, at 0855hrs at The Portland Hospital. Jack Brooksbank was present," the post reads.

They went onto say that the baby "weighs 8lbs 1oz," and that the entire family is thrilled about the new arrival.

"This is Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's first child, The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York's first grandchild, and the ninth great-grandchild for The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well," the post continues.

Re: Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

KingstonsMom — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:13:02 GMT

OH Happy Day!

A new baby is a blessing to any family!

Re: Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

lmt — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:21:23 GMT

The new arrival is 11th in line to the throne. The couple broke with tradition by immediately sharing a black and white photo to Eugenie's Instagram of their baby boy, showing them holding his tiny hand.

According to reports, Eugenie won't accept a royal title for her baby if offered by the Queen because it is a 'curse' and she wants her child to have an 'ordinary life', a family friend told Vanity Fair in September.

A family friend of the couple revealed several months ago that titles 'don't matter' to the couple, who will raise the child at their home of Kensington Palace, and said they just want 'a happy healthy child.'

The source continued: 'Eugenie knows that a title can be a curse as well as a blessing and she and Jack want their child to live an ordinary life and eventually work to earn a living.'

Sources also revealed the couple will choose an 'ordinary' name for their first born.

According to the regulations of the House of Windsor, Eugenie's baby will not automatically be entitled to the HRH styling, which only extends to grandchildren of the monarch.

The source said even if the Queen offered a title as a gift, it was 'not Eugenie or Jack’s desire; for their child to have a title.

Despite having royal titles, Princess Eugenie and her sister Princess Beatrice are not currently considered to be senior working royals, because they do not carry out duties full time on behalf of the Queen.

Re: Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

shoptilyadropagain — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:23:24 GMT

Congratulations to the family! I hadn't even heard she was pregnant.

Re: Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

lmt — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:33:38 GMT

@shoptilyadropagain I believe the announcement was made back in the fall, with a very cute picture . . . . .

On her own Instagram page, Eugenie shared two photos and added: "Jack and I are so excited for early 2021..." The pictures showed the happy couple hold up a pair of John Lewis bear slippers, while they happily smiled towards the camera in the second snap.

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Puppy Lips — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:37:32 GMT

How lovely. So happy for them. Refreshing that they don't want him to have a title and want him to work for a living to support himself.

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Vivian — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:47:17 GMT

It's so nice to hear good news these days, even if it comes from thousands of miles away.

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faeriemoon — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:14:22 GMT

Apparently, odds are on "Arthur."

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:27:38 GMT

Mercy it just seems like yesterday we were hearing of Princess Eugenie's birth and now her dear boy as arrived. This is wonderful news and all the Grand and Great Grandparents must be head over heels!!

Re: Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

Mz iMac — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:31:17 GMT

"she wants her child to have an 'ordinary life"

"who will raise the child at their home of Kensington Palace"

Backyard

Front entrence

Re: Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

Love my grandkids — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:01:48 GMT

How does a child have an "ordinary life" while being raised in a palace? LOL

Re: Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

lmt — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:02:29 GMT

Baby Arthur favorite name for Eugenie and Jack

ARTHUR is the favorite name of choice for Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's newborn son, according to Ladbrokes.

At 5/1 Arthur leads the betting with the bookies following the safe arrival of the couple's first son, or there's 6/1 the baby is called James.

Frederick, Edward and Albert are all chalked up at 8/1 apiece, while it's 10/1 for little baby Albert, Hugo or Alfred.

Andrew is an outsider at 25/1 to be the moniker chosen by the new parents.

The early betting is pointing towards a traditional name like Arthur for Eugenie and Jack's son.

Re: Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

SharkE — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:06:48 GMT

I stood in front of the palace back yrs. ago and was so shocked that

people could just sit down in the front and make themselves at home !

I told husband Ye Gads just anybody could sit in the front and eat their lunch. No privacy I'd hate that too territorial LOL !

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beach-mom — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:07:36 GMT

@lmt - Thank you for posting this news and for sharing that perfect picture! That little boy will be a stunner- look at his parents!

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Porcelain — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:09:12 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
How does a child have an "ordinary life" while being raised in a palace? LOL

They could build one of those tiny houses in the back yard and live in there.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:19:18 GMT

"the couple will choose an 'ordinary' name for their first born."

Most Common Royal Male Names

Albert, 12 royals with this name
George, 10
Charles, 8
Edward, 7
Christian, 5
Frederick, 5
Louis, 5
Arthur, 5
William, 4
Henry, 4
Alexander, 4
John, 3
Philip, 3
Douglas, 2
Ernest, 2
Patrick, 2
Friederike, 2
Auguste, 2
Francis, 2
Andrew, 2
David, 2
Augustus, 2
Antony, 2

SOURCE: mentalfloss DOT com

Re: Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

drizzellla — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:28:50 GMT

All the people who live at Kensington Palace.

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Porcelain — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:59:13 GMT

@drizzellla All the people who live at Kensington Palace.

So basically it's Kensington Estates Apartment Complex lol.

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granddi — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:11:52 GMT

@Porcelain wrote:
@drizzellla All the people who live at Kensington Palace.

So basically it's Kensington Estates Apartment Complex lol.

....or Public Housing

Re: Princess Eugenie Had Her Baby

kivah — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:50:35 GMT

Just the Simple Life - with lots of help.