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Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby boy, who she shares with her husband Jack Brooksbank.

The royal and her husband welcomed their son on 9 February at a London hospital. 

In a statement the Royal Family 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 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". 

Princess Eugenie also shared the happy news on her Instagram account, posting the first picture of her little one's hands and captioning it with a string of blue love hearts.

Watch the video above for more. 

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