News · 17 August 2026

Princess Eugenie names new daughter Adelaide Elizabeth after late Queen

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Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed their third child, a baby girl, on August 3 in Lisbon. They have named her Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank, which includes a tribute to her great-grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth. Queen Elizabeth II's 15th great-grandchild is Baby Adelaide, who holds the 15th position in the line of succession to the throne.

By BriefTea Editorial · 17 August 2026 at 20:09

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