Like many people, Princess Eugenie has
experienced highs and lows throughout 2021 and no doubt the festive season will
be a particularly bittersweet time for the royal.
The Queen’s granddaughter, 31, was left
heartbroken following the passing of her beloved grandfather, the Duke of
Edinburgh, in April.
In a moving tribute to Prince Philip after
his death, on Instagram she penned: “Dearest Grandpa, we all miss you. You would be so touched by all
the tributes that have been shared with me the past few days. People
remember sitting next to you at a dinner, or shaking your hand once, who
remember you saying hello in passing, or remember how much their DofE award
meant to them. I remember learning how to cook, how to paint, what to read. I
remember laughing at your jokes and asking about your spectacular life and
service in the navy.
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Eugenie shared a close bond with her grandfather, Prince Philip
“I remember
incinerating the sausages and you swooping in to save the day. I remember your
hands and your laugh and your favourite beer. I will remember you in your
children, your grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Thank you for your dedication and love for
us all and especially Granny, who we will look after for you. With all my love
Eugenie.”
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Jack and Eugenie welcomed baby August in February
Just a couple of months before her
grandfather’s passing, Princess Eugenie welcomed her first child in February.
In tribute to the Duke, she and husband named him August Philip Hawke
Brookbank.
Eugenie has shared photos of her first few
months of motherhood with her baby son and finally celebrated his christening in
Windsor last month.
But the occasion wasn’t without sadness, as her
father-in-law, George Brooksbank, passed away just days before he could see his
grandson baptized.
While the festive period will be a poignant
time for Eugenie and her family, she will also be able to mark August’s first
Christmas alongside his cousin Sienna-Princess Beatrice-who was born in
September.
