Princess Eugenie is marking the fifth birthday of her eldest son, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, today.
August, the first child of Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank, was born on February 9, 2021 at the Portland Hospital in London.
Mr Brooksbank and Eugenie share two sons, August, now five, and his younger brother, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank, born in May 2023.
August’s birthday comes as Eugenie, 35, was recently photographed in Doha, Qatar.
The Princess of York attended an art event linked to her role as a director at Hauser & Wirth.
Eugenie has worked for the international gallery for several years and continues to maintain professional commitments alongside raising her two young children.
The appearance was a work trip and marked a rare public sighting of the princess abroad amid renewed scrutiny surrounding her family.
Her father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was stripped of his titles and evicted from Royal Lodge last year amid ongoing public scrutiny of his past friendship with the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
Princess Eugenie set to celebrate with husband Jack Brooksbank and their children amid Andrew scandal
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New evidence released from the United States Department of Justice files in early February 2026 showed that Andrew continued to correspond with Epstein after Epstein’s 2008 conviction, including sending family Christmas cards to him in 2011 and 2012 that featured photos of his daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie.
Documents also suggest Sarah Ferguson, Eugenie’s mother, had social contact with Epstein, including a controversial visit with her daughters shortly after Epstein’s release from prison, details of which have shocked observers.
These revelations have reportedly left both Beatrice and Eugenie feeling distressed by their parents’ conduct and the continuing fallout.
Appearing in the Epstein files is not evidence of any wrongdoing, and inclusion in the documents does not implicate anyone in Epstein’s criminality.
Despite this backdrop, Eugenie has not publicly criticised her parents.
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Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie holding their eldest son August Brooksbank at the Platinum Jubilee in 2022 | PA
Insiders have indicated she has been trying to maintain family ties privately while keeping her focus on her immediate family and philanthropic interests.
She is a patron of several charities, including work linked to anti-slavery initiatives.
Eugenie’s elder sister, Princess Beatrice, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have also been seen abroad recently. Beatrice, 37, continues her own professional and charitable work alongside her family commitments.
Princess Eugenie was spotted in Qatar in her role as director of Hauser and Wirth | INSTAGRAM
The Brooksbanks have spent recent years splitting their time between the United Kingdom and Portugal, where Mr Brooksbank works.
He accepted a job in the Algarve region with a property and leisure group, leading the couple to base their family life partially in southern Europe since around 2022.
This arrangement is understood to have given the princess a quieter environment to raise her sons, away from the constant scrutiny of royal life.
