Princess Eugenie shares picture of baby August

The images were shared to mark Eugenie’s 31st birthday

(Instagram/Princess Eugenie)

Princess Eugenie has shared a new photograph of baby son August to mark her 31st birthday.

Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed their son on 9 February, whose full name is August Philip Hawke.

His middle name honours Eugenie’s grandfather who has recently come out of a month-long stay in hospital and returned home to Windsor.

In the picture, posted on the princess’s Instagram account, she cradles her son as she and her husband smile at one another.

Baby August is seen wearing an adorable white jumper monogrammed with his name across the back embroidered in blue stitching.

Another image shows Brooksbank holding August as he looks into the camera.

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In an accompanying message, she wrote: “Thank you for the birthday love yesterday .. I got the best present I could ask for!!”

The official Instagram account of The Royal Family also posted a photo marking Eugenie’s 31st birthday.

The message read: “Wishing Princess Eugenie a very happy birthday today!”, along with an emoji of a birthday cake and a balloon.

The new family of three have taken up residence in Prince Harry and Meghan’s former home of Frogmore Cottage. The house is a short distance from Queen Elizabeth and Philip in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

At the time of their son’s birth, the couple introduced him in an Instagram post, writing: “We wanted to introduce you to August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.

“Thank you for so many wonderful messages. Our hearts are full of love for this little human, words can’t express.⁣

“Thank you to the wonderful essential workers including our midwife who came to discharge our boy.”

Eugenie is the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson and the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.