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The first photo glimpse of Eugenie’s baby shared by his mum on social media

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The official announcement of the birth of Princess Eugenie’s baby boy came from Buckingham Palace but the proud mum shared the special news in her own way just moments later. As she told the world about the arrival of her son, Eugenie shared a fleeting glimpse of the Queen’s latest great grandchild holding hands with her and his dad, Jack Brooksbank.

Taking to her personal Instagram account to share her happy news, Eugenie added a photo of the baby boy’s hand. His tiny fingers are linked with those of Eugenie and Jack while the new mum summed up her feelings in a short message that consisted of three blue hearts.

Eugenie gave birth to her son at 8.55 am on February 9th 2021 at the Portland Hospital in central London. The little boy, whose names haven’t yet been revealed, is eleventh in line to the throne.

Baby Brooksbank is a first grandchild for the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York and a ninth great grandchild for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

In the official announcement of the birth, all four along with Jack’s parents, George and Nicola Brooksbank, were said to be ”delighted with the news”.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.