Sarah Ferguson, Ernest Brooksbank.Photo:Jo Hale/WireImage; Princess Eugenie Instagram
Jo Hale/WireImage; Princess Eugenie Instagram
“He is a very, very seriously beautiful little boy. Now, of course, everyone says that, but, of course, he is,” Fergie, 63, said when Thomson shared her well-wishes. “Doting Granny, doting GG. And beautiful grandparents,” she joked.
“GG, I’m GG,” she added — revealing her nickname as a grandmother!
Shedding more light on the little one’s name, the author ofA Most Intriguing Ladysaid, “And then George after Jack’s father and Ronald — Ronnie — after my father, which was really touched. When Jack and Eugenie told me, it was so moving that they put my dad in there. It was very kind, I thought, made me cry, of course.”
Ernest Brooksbank.Princess Eugenie/instagram
Princess Eugenie/instagram
The Duchess’ father, Ronald Ferguson, died in 2003 and was the longtime polo manager forPrince PhilipandKing Charles. Jack’s father,George Brooksbank, died in November 2021, just a few days before August’sroyal christening.
Alluding that Princess Eugenie, 33, gave her the green light to talk about Ernest on her new show, Fergie explained, “She said I was allowed to say. Oh, I have to be very careful. I get so proud, I can’t just whiz out photographs willy-nilly. Granny rules, my goodness!”
August Brooksbank, Ernest Brooksbank.Princess Eugenie/instagram
“Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their son, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank. Ernest was born on Tuesday, 30th May, and weighed 7lbs 1oz,” the statement said.
“Jack and I wanted to share the news that we had our little boy, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank on 30th May 2023 at 8.49 weighing 7.1lbs,” the princess wrote. “He is named after his great great great Grandfather George, his Grandpa George and my Grandpa Ronald. Augie is loving being a big brother already.”
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Ernest was born 13th in theline of successionto the British throne and is also the first ofQueen Elizabeth’s great-grandchildren to be born following her death in September. The little one is also the third grandchild of Fergie andPrince Andrew.
The Duke and Duchess of York,divorced in 1996after a decade of marriage, and are already grandparents to August andSienna Elizabeth,Princess Beatrice’s 1-year-old daughter whom she shares with husbandEdoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Edo also shares his 7-year-old son Christopher Woolf with his ex-girlfriend Dara Huang.
Sarah Ferguson Instagram.Sarah Ferguson Instagram
Sarah Ferguson Instagram
The day after Buckingham Palace announced that the royal family expanded, Fergie celebrated the newborn with asweet tributeon social media.
“Amazing.. the importance of Ernest,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories, posting the solo shot Eugenie shared of her son. “Thank you,” she added with a praying hands emoji, “Soooo much.. clever,” continuing, “Eugenie and Jack and August Brooksbank…”
In conversation withPEOPLEabout her latest book, Fergie said she cherished everything about being a grandmother.
“One, I’m really proud of my girls. Two, I have very good grandchildren,” she said. “They just follow me around like Peter Pan. I’m ‘Super Gran Pan.’ Whenever they see me, they laugh. They think I’m very funny.”
source: people.com
