Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank found the perfect name for their first child.
The new parents announced the news on Instagram, sharing two photos of the couple cradling their son between them. They wrote in the caption, “We wanted to introduce you to August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, ” and added three blue heart emoji.
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“Thank you for so many wonderful messages”, they continued. “Our hearts are filled with love for this little human being, words cannot express. We look forward to being able to share these photos with you.”
The couple gave a sweet nod to the midwife and hospital staff in the message, explaining that the photos accompanying the post were taken “by our wonderful midwife.
“Thanks to the wonderful essential workers, including our midwife who came to discharge our boy,” they concluded.
In his Instagram story, Eugenie revealed the touching meaning behind his son’s name, writing: “On your grandfather’s birthday weekend, thinking about my grandfather, we are introducing our son”, referring to his grandfather, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who was hospitalized earlier this week.
“He was named after his great-grandfather and his great-grandparents x5,” she added.
Eugenie’s mother, Sarah, the Duchess of York, accessed Instagram to share the exciting news as well, posting the same photos her daughter shared, along with a heartbreaking message for new parents.
“As grandparents, the duke and I are thrilled and blessed with the arrival of our grandson August Philip Hawke Brooksbank,” she wrote. “He is a beautiful blessing and a bearer of much love and joy for our entire Family. I am very proud of Jack and Eugenie, they are and will be wonderful parents. “
The official account of the British royal family on Instagram also shared the news along with the same photo of the new family of three, alongside a caption in part: “The couple was thrilled with the good wishes they received at the birth of their first son, and we are pleased to share this first family photo. “
On February 9, it was announced that Eugenie had given birth to a child at Portland Hospital in London. According to a statement from the royal family, it was delivered at 8:55 am and weighed 4 pounds at the time.
Eugenie shared the happy news on his Instagram the same day, posting a black and white photo of his son’s hand wrapped around one of his fingers. The new mom simply captioned the photo with three blue heart emoji and two exclamation points.
August Philip Hawke Brooksbank is not only the couple’s first child, but also the first grandchild of Eugenie’s parents, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and the Duchess of York, as well as the ninth great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.