Princess Eugenie keeps her grandfather’s name alive with her newborn son, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.
The 30-year-old British Royal Family shared her son’s name with the public in an Instagram post 11 days after his birth.
“Thank you for so many wonderful messages. Our hearts are full of love for this little human, words cannot express,” says Eugenie’s caption alongside three recent photos of her and husband Jack Brooksbank loving their new son.
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The royal family’s social media accounts wasted no time sharing the good news.
Princess Eugenie and Mr. Jack Brooksbank have announced that they have named their son August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, the royal family tweeted on Saturday, February 20. “The couple has been touched by the good wishes they received at the birth of their first child, and we are delighted to share this first photo as a family.”
August, who was born on February 9, was initially 11th in line for the throne, but was pushed to 12th after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced last week that they are expecting a second child.
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Despite aligning with the line of succession, Princess Eugenie’s son retains the namesake of her grandfather Prince Philip and her fourth great-grandfather Prince Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819 to 1861).
Shown here are the British Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in the Oak Room of Windsor Castle, England, on November 17, 2020. The royal couple has been married for 73 years. (Chris Jackson / Pool via AP)
Her son’s name also pays tribute to her husband’s distant great-grandfather, Reverend Edward Hawke Brooksbank, according to an Instagram story she shared.
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August’s delayed introduction to the world comes days after news broke that Princess Eugenie delivered her son by Caesarean section due to complications stemming from the scoliosis surgery she had done in her youth.
An insider reportedly told People magazine that the young royal and brand-new mother “is doing very well” Thursday.
Meanwhile, Prince Philip, 99, was hospitalized on Tuesday evening as a “precautionary measure” after falling ill with an unspecified condition, according to a statement from the palace.
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Princess Eugenie and her family live in Frogmore Cottage, the renovated home that briefly belonged to Prince Harry and Meghan.
In addition, news from Princess Eugenie comes a day after Buckingham Palace issued a statement confirming that Prince Harry and Meghan are “distancing themselves from the work of the royal family.”
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The honorary military appointments and royal patronages of the Duke and Duchess will therefore be returned to Her Majesty before being redistributed to working members of the royal family, the statement read. “Although they are all saddened by their decision, the Duke and Duchess remain much-loved members of the family.”