Sarah Ferguson says she and Prince Andrew are feeling 'thrilled and blessed' to be grandparents
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Darcy Schild
Feb 20, 2021, 20:21 IST
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank at their wedding in 2018; Sarah, Duchess of York, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, in 2015.Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage; Samir Hussein/WireImage
Sarah Ferguson said she and Prince Andrew are "blessed" to welcome their first grandkid.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank shared their baby boy's name: August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.
August was born on February 9 and is the ninth great-grandchild of the Queen and Prince Philip.
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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, shared a statement from herself and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, after their youngest daughter Princess Eugenie of York and her husband Jack Brooksbank announced the name of their baby boy: August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.
"As Grandparents, The Duke and I are thrilled and blessed at the arrival of our grandson August Philip Hawke Brooksbank," Ferguson wrote on Saturday on Twitter and Instagram. "He is a beautiful blessing and a bringer of such love and joy to all our Family. I am so proud of Jack and Eugenie, they are and will be wonderful parents."
On Saturday, Princess Eugenie and Brooksbank announced the name of their first child on Instagram, alongside family photos that she wrote were taken by their midwife.
"We wanted to introduce you to August Philip Hawke Brooksbank," Eugenie wrote. "Thank you for so many wonderful messages. Our hearts are full of love for this little human, words can't express."
In September 2020, Ferguson wrote on Instagram: "Welcoming a new baby into the York family is going to be a moment of profound joy."
Representatives for the Duke of York did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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