Princess Eugenie and Jack introduced August to the world on February 20, 2021, through a series of photos taken outside by their midwife. He is currently 12th in line for the British throne. On June 6, 2022, Queen Elizabeth's great-grandson, August, made his royal debut alongside his parents, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, at the Platinum Jubilee pageant in London.
He was dressed in an adorable blue sweater with a Union Jack motif. During the celebratory procession of musicians, dancers, acrobats, and carnival floats passing by the Royal box outside Buckingham Palace, the tiny royal could be seen happily bouncing on his mother's knee.
According to a source close to the royal insider, August first met the late Queen at his christening. The second meeting occurred when Eugenie took him to see the Queen the day before the Jubilee celebrations. Although they were photographed together, the palace has chosen not to release any photos of August with his great-grandmother for over a year.
This decision was made after Meghan Markle announced to the tabloids that her own children had met the Queen and repeatedly emphasized a slight resemblance to Eugenie's son, even though no one had actually seen the photos yet. However, Her Majesty saw through Meghan's intentions and ordered the palace not to release any such photos to prevent Meghan from exploiting them for media attention.
The royal family holds the only photo of August Brooksbank and the Queen together. The Queen was astutely aware of attempts to take advantage of her, recognizing that the Sussexes were pushing for meetings and photos with her for publicity purposes rather than genuine familial connections.
Meghan and Prince Harry also traveled from California to the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. They claimed to have brought their two children along, marking their daughter Lilibet Diana's first visit to her father's homeland. They announced that the family celebrated Lilibet's first birthday with a backyard picnic at Frogmore, although no members of the royal family attended the party.
In June 2023, Buckingham Palace announced that Princess Eugenie and Jack had welcomed their second child, a son named Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank. Ernest was born on Tuesday, May 30th, weighing seven pounds and one ounce. Princess Eugenie shared photos of her baby boy on Instagram, revealing that he was named after his great-great-great-grandfather George, his grandfather George, and her own grandpa Arnold.
