Princess Eugenie is the granddaughter of the Queen, 93, and tenth in line to the British throne. She has been married to her long-term partner, Jack Brooksbank, 33, since October last year and is sure to be settling into life as a newlywed. Baby fever has recently swept the Royal Family and Eugenie’s cousin, Prince Harry, 34, welcomed his first child earlier this year. However, if Princess Eugenie was to have children herself, they may miss out on a royal title of their own.
Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank on 12 October 2018 in a ceremony which took place in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Although Eugenie is the Princess of York, her new husband did not get given a title when he married her.
Some royal brides get given the title of Duchess when they marry into the family, however Jack was not made a duke, as this title is only given to the sons and grandsons of the monarch.
Eight months after originally tying the knot Eugenie’s title changed, but she still kept her HRH status.
The Court Circular, which records information about royal engagements, began to refer to her as Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank.
She had been known as the Princess of York until that point, but Eugenie gained another way to address her.
If Eugenie was to have children, it is likely the would miss out on an official title the same way Jack did.
As Jack does not have a title himself, one would not be automatically given to any children of his.
Although they would be the daughter of Eugenie, they could only be given HRH status if the Queen chose to make it happen.
Speaking to Town & Country, royal historian Carolyn Harris said: “Princess Eugenie’s children will not have titles unless the Queen decides to bestow an earldom on Jack Brooksbank.”
Eugenie is not a full-time royal, which means she is less likely to perform duties on behalf of the Queen than other members of the Royal Family.
Because of this, there is probably not enough reason for Jack to be given an official title.
When Eugenie tied the knot, many royal enthusiasts expected her to wear the York tiara, which was worn by Sarah Ferguson on her wedding day.
Instead, she opted for the Greville Kokoshnik tiara which had a stunning central diamond on the headband.
Although this was not the same one worn by her mum, the emerald still has a link to Sarah by giving a nod to her Irish roots, an jewellery specialist revealed.
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Full name
Her full title is Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York. She is the Queen’s sixth grandchild and is currently tenth in the line of succession.
Education
Eugenie started her education at Winkfield Montessori before heading to Upton House School and Coworth Park School.
She then attended St.George’s School in Windsor before completing her A levels in Art, English Literature, and History of Art at Marlborough College.
To undertake her Bachelors degree in English Literature, History of Art and Politics, Eugenie attended Newcastle University.
Career
In 2013, Eugenie moved to New York City to work for online auction firm Paddle8 as a benefit auctions manager.
She returned to London in 2015 to work for Hauser & Wirth art gallery as an associate director, gaining a promotion to be a director in 2017.
Social media
Princess Eugenie joined Instagram in March this year, the first royal to officially do so. Other members of the Royal Family have accounts run by the palaces.
She has 281,000 followers, but is only following 19 accounts, including close friend Ellie Goulding, her mother, and Queen Rania of Jordan.
Celebrity friends
Eugenie mixes in strictly A List circles, and is friends with celebrities and the cream of British society.
Close girlfriends include Cressida Bonas and Chelsy Davy, both former flames of Prince Harry.
Ellie Goulding, Cara Delevinge, Jack Whitehall, Jimmy Carr, and James Blunt are also known to be friendly with the Princess.