Princess Eugenie of York
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Image:Eugenie of York.jpg Princess Eugenie of York (Eugenie Victoria Helena Mountbatten-Windsor; born March 23, 1990) is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Eugenie is currently sixth in the Line of succession to the British Throne.
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Birth
Princess Eugenie was born on March 23, 1990 at the Portland Hospital in London. Her father is The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the third child and the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Her mother is Sarah, Duchess of York, (née Sarah Ferguson), the daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson. She was named after Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She has one sister, Princess Beatrice, who was born in 1988. Template:British Royal Family She was christened on 23 December 1990, during morning service at the church of St. Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, the first royal baby to have a public christening. She was christened by the Bishop of Norwich. Her godparents were: James Ogilvy, Captain Alastair Ross; Mrs. Ronald Ferguson; Mrs. Patrick Dodd-Noble; and Miss Louise Blacker.
As a granddaughter of the British monarch in the male line, Eugenie is styled Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the style Her Royal Highness, and is therefore styled Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York.
Education
Princess Eugenie is currently attending Marlborough College in Wiltshire, enrolled under the name "Eugenie York."
Health
In October 2002 Princess Eugenie, then aged twelve, underwent a back surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London to prevent her scoliosis from worsening. She since has made a full recovery, and is not expected to undergo any further surgery.
Homelife
Template:Infobox hrhstyles Following the divorce of her parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, when Princess Eugenie was only 6, she spends her time equally with both parents. All the York family currently reside at Sunninghill Park in Ascot.
It had been suggested that Princess Eugenie and her sister be stripped of their HRH style and title of princess as part of a downsizing of the Royal Family, and become "The Lady Eugenie Windsor" and "The Lady Beatrice Windsor", the style possessed by daughters of a non-royal duke. Their father is said to be strongly opposed to this idea, as it is their birth right to possess a royal title.
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