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August's middle name pays tribute to a very famous royal

PRINCESS EUGENIE and her husband Jack Brooksbank certainly have their hands full with two adorable sons.

Here we take a look at the life of her eldest son August Brooksbank, who is also the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's great-grandchild.

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Princess Eugenie named her first son with husband Jack Brooksbank August BrooksbankCredit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Who is August Philip Hawke Brooksbank?

August Philip Hawke Brooksbank is the son of the late Queen's granddaughter Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank.

He was the first grandchild of Eugenie's parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

I hope that the world will be a place where my child can have hope and he will continue to know he can make a big difference.

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He was also the ninth great-grandchild of the Queen and Prince Philip.

August is a big brother to Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank, who was born in June 2023.

He is also a cousin to Princess Beatrice's daughter Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi.

When was August Brooksbank born?

Princess Eugenie gave birth to August on February 9, 2021.

News of August's birth was confirmed by Buckingham Palace.

The statement said: "Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie was safely delivered of a son today, 9th February 2021, at 0855hrs at The Portland Hospital. Jack Brooksbank was present. The baby weighs 8lbs 1oz.

"The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of York, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Mr and Mrs George Brooksbank have been informed and are delighted with the news. 

"This is Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s first child, The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York’s first grandchild, and the ninth great-grandchild for The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well."

August was born at The Portland Hospital in London, where Eugenie was born in 1990.

It was also the same place where, in May 2019, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son Archie was born.

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Following his birth, Eugenie shared a series of pictures of her with her son and husband on Instagram.

She wrote alongside the snaps: "We wanted to introduce you to August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.

"Thank you for so many wonderful messages. Our hearts are full of love for this little human, words can't express."

The couple said the photos were taken by their "wonderful" midwife.

They added: "Thank you to the wonderful essential workers including our midwife who came to discharge our boy."

Meanwhile, speaking about her child's future before she gave birth, Eugenie told Tania Bryer on CNBC's Finding Solutions: "I think my child hopefully will be one of those people who will continue to see the world as a place that can be changed. 

"I would love people to continue to have hope that we can make a difference.  

"I hope that the world will be a place where my child can have hope and he will continue to know he can make a big difference."

Why did Princess Eugenie call her son August?

August's name is thought to be a nod to one of his royal ancestors.

Eugenie and Jack, who married in 2018, supposedly chose the name August in honour of Queen Victoria's consort Prince Albert, whose middle name was Augustus.

August also means "great" in Latin.

It isn't a traditional royal name in the UK but it is popular in the German hereditary royal line.

August's middle name Hawke is thought to be a Brooksbank family name.

Philip, meanwhile, is in honour of Eugenie's grandfather and August's great-grandfather, the late Duke of Edinburgh.

Does August Brooksbank have a title?

August Brooksbank and his brother Ernest do not have royal titles.

This is due to an old royal protocol that states that the great-grandchildren of the presiding monarch do not have the right to a royal title.

When August was born, his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth was still on the throne.

The Queen's grandchildren, like Eugenie and her sister Beatrice, have the right to a title under King George V’s 1917 letters patent.

Their own children, however, do not.

Laura Donaldson

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