Princess Eugenie gives birth: Queen’s granddaughter welcomed 8lb 1oz baby boy

Breaking news: Princess Eugenie gives birth: Queen’s granddaughter welcomed 8lb 1oz baby boy with husband Jack Brooksbank

  • Princess Eugenie has given birth to her first child, a baby boy born this morning at The Portland Hospital
  • The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh , The Duke of York, Sarah, Duchess of York , and Mr and Mrs George Brooksbank have been informed and are delighted
  • The new arrival weighs 8lbs 1oz and the couple broke with tradition by immediately sharing a black and white photo to Instagram
  • It’s the first child for Eugenie and Jack, with the name yet to be revealed 

Princess Eugenie has given birth to her first child, a baby boy born this morning at The Portland Hospital. 

The Queen’s granddaughter had husband Jack Brooksbank at her side at The Portland Hospital where their son was delivered at 8.55am. 

The new arrival weighs 8lbs 1oz and the couple broke with tradition by immediately sharing a black and white photo to Instagram of their new arrival, showing them holding his tiny hand.

The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of York, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Mr and Mrs George Brooksbank have been informed and are delighted with the news.

This is Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s first child, The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York’s first grandchild, and the ninth great-grandchild for The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.

The Duchess of Cambridge’s younger brother James Middleton was among the first to congratulate the couple, writing on Instagram: ‘Such wonderful news’.

More to follow.  

Princess Eugenie has given birth to her first child, a baby boy born this morning at The Portland Hospital and broke with tradition by immediately sharing a black and white photo to Instagram of their new arrival, showing them holding his tiny hand

The Queen's granddaughter had husband Jack Brooksbank at her side at The Portland Hospital where there son was delivered at 8.55am.

The Queen’s granddaughter had husband Jack Brooksbank at her side at The Portland Hospital where there son was delivered at 8.55am.