News · 17 August 2026

Princess Eugenie names new daughter Adelaide Elizabeth after late Queen

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

Reported by The Sun · How we write briefs

Get the app

Understand this story

How many royal great-grandchildren? What is the line of succession? Who is Princess Eugenie? Why name babies after royals?

More briefs

PoliticsBurnham to end indefinite jail terms by parliament's end BusinessEngland's free bus pass age will rise to 67 by April 2028 EntertainmentAnne Hathaway joins Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder sequel out 2028 WorldArizona desert deaths of 19 migrants last month hit a two-year record GeneralCatholic Church forced adoptions continued into the 1980s SportsCollege football player MicahJo Barnett dies after sideline emergency Browse all stories →