After Princess Eugenie’s First Son Was Born, She Revealed A Touching Tribute To Prince Philip

The Queen's passing and Charles' ascension to the throne may have stolen much of the royal limelight of late, but they're not the only royal family members coping with change. Princess Eugenie is a mom to two boys these days! Her second child was born on May 30, 2023, and his name has special meaning to Eugenie and her husband, Jack. But it was after her first son, August, entered the world that Eugenie made hearts melt by honoring her grandfather Prince Philip — a loving tribute that became even more moving after Philip’s death.

Royal ray of sunshine

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year — and given the state of the world, we wouldn’t blame you — you’ll have heard about all the ups and downs of the British royal family. The sad loss of Prince Philip was made only more difficult by the death of Queen Elizabeth the following year. But amongst all the turmoil, there’s been a very welcome ray of sunshine.

Slightly overshadowed...

And it’s all down to Eugenie and her son. The princess isn’t as high profile as cousins William and Harry, so you’d be forgiven for not knowing she had even been pregnant — or married for that matter. Her 2018 marriage to Jack Brooksbank was slightly overshadowed by the enormously high-profile wedding between Harry and Meghan the same year.

Breaking the news

Still, Eugenie took back the spotlight with her first pregnancy announcement. The princess actually revealed the glorious news via Instagram. The super-cute bear booties she posted pretty much gave the game away. She added a baby emoji to the end of her message, too, in case any of her fans still hadn’t joined the dots. But Eugenie’s new-mom life would ultimately be tinged with sorrow.

Marking the end of an era

Just two months after welcoming her son into the world, Eugenie had to deal with the loss of her grandfather Philip. Alongside his wife, the late Queen — who must have been mourning more deeply than anyone — the prince consort was arguably the backbone of the royal family. His passing marked the end of an era, and the U.K. reacted accordingly.