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Princess Eugenie Names Baby Girl Adelaide Elizabeth After Queen
Princess Eugenie announced her daughter's full name on August 17, two weeks after the birth in Lisbon.
- 6 pounds, 9 ounces: Adelaide's birth weight at arrival on August 3.
- 3 people the name honors: Queen Elizabeth II, a historical queen, and a close friend.
- Adelaide is Eugenie's third child and first daughter; brothers August, 5, and Ernest, 3.
- Queen Adelaide (1792–1849) and Maria Adelaide of Portugal also inspired the name.
Why it matters: Eugenie said the name is "part of English and Portuguese history, two places we love and call home."
- Adelaide's middle name Elizabeth is a direct tribute to Eugenie's late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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Associated Press3dBritain's Princess Eugenie names new daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina
BBC News3dPrincess Eugenie announces name of baby daughterCNCTV News3dPrincess Eugenie reveals name of new daughter, and the inspiration behind itNewNews4Jax3dBritain's Princess Eugenie names new daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina
Sky News3dPrincess Eugenie names her baby daughter
USA Today3dPrincess Eugenie new baby name revealed. See the new line of successionWPWPXI Pittsburgh3dBritain's Princess Eugenie names new daughter Adelaide Elizabeth AnninaLeft coverage, 3 sources: The left framed the story with genealogical context, noting Eugenie's place in the royal family tree and the historical figures behind the name.
Right coverage, 3 sources: The right emphasized the personal and emotional tribute to the late Queen, foregrounding Eugenie's own words about family love.
The Sun2dWhat does Princess Eugenie’s baby’s name mean? The tributes behind Adelaide Elizabeth Annina
Daily Mail2dThe VERY regal names Eugenie has chosen for her daughter: Newest royal Adelaide Elizabeth Annina honours two Queens, a Portuguese princess and her mother's Countess pal
Citizen Free Press2dPrincess Eugenie reveals name of baby daughter.What’s next: No further announcements from Eugenie or the royal family have been reported.
- Will Adelaide hold an official royal title, or continue under the Brooksbank family name?


