Days ago, some of the royal reporters repeated some “gossip” they heard about Princess Eugenie checking into the hospital and how she was in labor. That was June 2 or 3. Well, looks like they were wrong, or rather, days late. Princess Eugenie gave birth to her second child, another boy, on May 30th. Eugenie and Jack have named their second son Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank. He is apparently named “after his great great great Grandfather George, his Grandpa George and my Grandpa Ronald.” Ernest joins big brother August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.
Buckingham Palace does all of the official announcements for the York princesses these days, so the palace sat on the news for several days. I mean, I would like to believe that everyone simply respected a mother’s privacy and wanted to give Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank a few days home with the baby before anything was announced. But I suspect this news was held specifically to coincide with Prince Harry’s first day in court, only Harry skipped the first day. So the palace just released the news anyway. Speaking of, there’s a rumor going around that Harry might be staying with Eugenie and Jack at Ivy Cottage, on the Kensington Palace complex? I doubt it.
Anyway, congrats to Eugenie, Jack, big brother August and baby Ernest!
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Royals Attend ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in London. Featuring: Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank Where: London, England, United Kingdom When: 15 Dec 2022 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages.com/Cover Images **North America Rights Only** 
Royals head to Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Featuring: Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank Where: Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom When: 09 Apr 2023 Credit: Yui Mok/PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY** 
Coronation Big Lunch in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. Thousands of people across the country are celebrating the Coronation Big Lunch on Sunday to mark the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Featuring: Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie Where: Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom When: 07 May 2023 Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
Coronation Big Lunch in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. Thousands of people across the country are celebrating the Coronation Big Lunch on Sunday to mark the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Featuring: Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie Where: Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom When: 07 May 2023 Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY** 
Coronation Big Lunch in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. Thousands of people across the country are celebrating the Coronation Big Lunch on Sunday to mark the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Featuring: Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie Where: Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom When: 07 May 2023 Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pLHLnpmirJOdxm%2BvzqZmcWpgaYVxe8%2BroKeblajAoLHUoJynoZWUxKa4wqiknpyPnbKzq9KemqimlJSwqbXLnZasp56UsrO6xKyrmJ%2BVpL%2Bosb6rpqemmZp8