Overview
- Princess Eugenie, who disclosed the news Monday, shared it through Buckingham Palace and an Instagram photo of her sons with a scan image.
- Buckingham Palace said King Charles III has been informed and is very happy about the pregnancy.
- The baby is due in summer 2026 and will follow Eugenie and her sons, August and Ernest, in the order of succession.
- The child is not expected to hold the style His or Her Royal Highness, since children of princesses do not automatically receive that status.
- Coverage notes this personal milestone for the York family comes after scrutiny of Prince Andrew’s Epstein links, which has reduced Eugenie and Beatrice’s public roles.