The new royal baby has bumped Prince Edward down to 16th in line to the throne
Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl in Portugal, but her name is yet to be decided, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are thought to be deeply grateful to the hospital staff for their care.
The new royal baby will be a younger sister to August Brooksbank, five, and Ernest Brooksbank, three.
In a new statement, the Palace said: "Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, born on Monday, 3rd August 2026, at 6.20pm, at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal.
"Their Majesties The King and Queen and other members of The Royal Family were delighted to be informed of the news."
It is understood that Eugenie and her daughter are doing well following the birth on Monday.
GB News also understands that the royal couple are taking time to decide on the name of their new daughter while the family enjoys spending time together with August and Ernest.
Princess Eugenie, 36, took to Instagram with a photograph of her third child with the caption: "Jack and I are so excited to announce Baby Girl Brooksbank!! We are beyond in love with our girlie."
The photograph, captured by Mr Brooksbank, showed the baby girl in a pale pink babygrow and a white cap decorated with hearts and stars.
The Brooksbanks split their time between Ivy Cottage in Kensington Palace and a private residence in Portugal.
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Mr Brooksbank works in sales, marketing, and promotion for Mike Meldman’s Discovery Land Company, helping to manage and market the luxury CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club development in Comporta.
The official Royal Family social media account, which usually reserves posts for working members of the monarchy, publicised the news at 6:07pm.
The new royal baby is 15th in line to the throne, bumping Prince Edward down to 16th place.
Princess Eugenie, though styled Her Royal Highness, does not carry out engagements on behalf of King Charles.
She and her older sister, Princess Beatrice, instead receive salaries in the private sector while supporting the Royal Family at occasions such as Easter and Christmas.
The daughters of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson were provided HRH titles by birthright as legitimate granddaughters of Queen Elizabeth II through the male line, under rules set by King George V in 1917.
Princess Eugenie works as a director at the contemporary art gallery Hauser & Wirth in London.
This is a position she has held since 2017 after joining the firm in 2015.
