Who is Prince Andrew’s daughter Princess Eugenie and how many children does she have?
As a child Princess Eugenie underwent a life changing operation
AS a member of the Royal Family, Princess Eugenie was born into the spotlight.
Over the years the granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II has enjoyed an impressive career as well as becoming a mother.
Who is Princess Eugenie?
The Duke and Duchess of York, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, welcomed their second daughter Princess Eugenie on March 23, 1990, in London.
She is close in age to her big sister Princess Beatrice who was born on August 8, 1988.
The sisters are famously tight and have often attended royal events together over the years.
Princess Eugenie attended Coworth Park School from 1995 to 2001, and then St George’s School, near Windsor Castle until 2003.
She boarded at £36,000-a-year Marlborough College in Wiltshire for five years.
After taking a gap year, she studied art history, English literature and politics at Newcastle University, where she gained a 2:1 degree.
When did Princess Eugenie get married?
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank were married in a lavish ceremony at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, the same venue as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in front of 850 A-list guests.
The wedding took place on October 12, 2018.
The couple’s engagement was announced by Buckingham Palace on January 22, 2018.
They began dating in 2011 after they met while skiing in the Swiss resort of Verbier.
How many children does Prince Eugenie have?
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack are parents of two little boys.
Eugenie gave birth to her first child, August Philip Hawke, on February 9, 2021.
The choice of Philip pays tribute to Eugenie’s grandfather Prince Philip.
Her second child, Ernest George Ronnie, was born on May 30, 2023.
Eugenie said: “Augie is loving being a big brother already.”
How much is Princess Eugenie worth?
Eugenie’s net worth is estimated to be about £790k, according to . – similar to that of her sister Beatrice.
It’s estimated she earns around £210k per year as CEO of Hauser & Wirth.
Her husband Jack, who comes from a wealthy family, has a fortune of around £4million.
He works as a marketing executive.
Where does Princess Eugenie live?
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack split their time between two homes – one in UK and the other in Portugal.
When they are in England they live in Ivy Cottage.
The family home is located on the grounds of Kensington Palace, where Kate Middleton and Prince William also have a London residence.
However, the couple and their kids also live in Portugal due to Jack’s job and have a home on the CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club.
He is the marketing, sales and promotion executive for property entrepreneur Mike Meldman, who is managing the 300-home development over there.
Is Princess Eugenie a working royal?
Princess Eugenie does not carry out royal public duties and doesn’t receive any allowance from the privy purse.
She has undertaken a limited number of engagements with charities that her mother also supports.
These include Teenage Cancer Trust, Children in Crisis and Elephant Family.
Eugenie and sister Beatrice paired up with a graffiti artist known as Teddy M to create the first ever Royal Graffiti – Royal Love.
In 2013, Princess Eugenie moved to New York to work for the online auction firm Paddle8 as a benefit auctions manager.
In July 2015, she returned to London to work for the Hauser & Wirth art gallery, as an associate director.
In 2017, Eugenie was made a director of the company.
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Did Princess Eugenie go to the late Queen’s funeral?
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II took place on Monday, September 19, 2022.
Eugenie attended the funeral along with her husband Jack, sister Beatrice, and brother-in-law Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Her father, Prince Andrew, and mother, Sarah Duchess of York, were also present.
Just two days before Her Majesty was laid to rest, Eugenie joined the Queen’s other grandchildren at a vigil around her grandmother’s coffin in Westminster Hall.
Did Princess Eugenie have scoliosis surgery?
At the age of 12 the young Princess underwent major spinal surgery to correct a scoliosis curvature.
At her wedding in 2018, she proudly showed off the scars from the ops in a low-backed bridal gown.
Eugenie previously opened up about how the operation changed her life, but how having to wear a back brace afterwards left her “frustrated”
Speaking to the , she said: “That was very frustrating and I remember being angry about not being able to run around and play.”
Eugenie added: “I believe scars are like memories that tell a story on your body, that remind you how strong you had to be, and that you survived to talk about it.”