Buckingham Palace Shares New Details About Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's Wedding
After dating for roughly seven years, Princess Eugenie and her boyfriend Jack Brooksbank have officially announced their plans to wed. Here's what we know so far about the couple's engagement and their big day.
The Date
Go ahead and mark your calendar. Princess Eugenie and her fiancé will marry on October 12, 2018. The Duke of York confirmed the date on February 2, via Twitter.
The marriage of Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie to Mr Jack Brooksbank will take place on 12th October 2018.
As previously announced, the wedding will take place at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
- The Duke of York (@TheDukeOfYork) February 2, 2018
The Proposal
On January 22, the engagement news was announced via the royal family's Twitter account. The happy couple got engaged while in Nicaragua earlier that month.
Her Royal Highness and Mr. Brooksbank became engaged in Nicaragua earlier this month.
- The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 22, 2018
The Ring
Shortly after the news of her engagement broke, Princess Eugenie showed off her engagement ring in a series of portraits at Buckingham Palace.
The ring, which features a pinkish-orange oval padparadscha sapphire surrounded by diamonds, bears a close resemblance to the engagement ring Eugenie's father, Prince Andrew, gave to her mother, Sarah, Duchess of York.
The Venue
Just like her cousin Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie will be married in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The chapel dates back to the 1300s and has hosted numerous royal weddings including Prince Edward's marriage ceremony in 1999, the union of Prince Charles and Camilla in 2005, and Prince Harry and Eugenie's cousin Peter Phillip's wedding to Autumn Kelly in 2008.
Who will pay for the event?
The royal family is expected to pay for at least part of Princess Eugenie's wedding, and the Queen herself may contribute. The rest of the bill will be split between Eugenie's parents-Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York-and the Brooksbank family. More on the wedding's expected cost, right here.
The Carriage Ride
Like Harry and Meghan, Eugenie and Jack will take a carriage ride around Windsor following their marriage ceremony, but it will be shorter than the one we saw in May.
The Guest List
In addition to their friends and family inside the chapel, Jack and Eugenie have also invited members of the public to celebrate inside the Precincts of Windsor Castle. Find out how to apply for one of the 1,200 spots here.
Will it Be Televised?
At this point, it's unclear, but we're holding out hope.
Eugenie's Title
Per the BBC, Eugenie "will keep her royal title when she marries Mr Brooksbank," but she will have the "option" to take his last name, meaning she could become HRH Princess Eugenie Brooksbank.
How they met
The happy couple reportedly met in Verbier, Switzerland. According to the Guardian, 32-year-old Brooksbank started dating Eugenie, 27, seven years ago after connecting in the Swiss resort town. The pair has even made dating long-distance work. They stayed together when Eugenie moved to New York City briefly for her career.
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