Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank welcome baby boy

Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank have welcomed their first child - a baby boy.

The little boy was born at 8.55am Tuesday morning weighing 3.6kg (8lbs 1oz).

Eugenie shared an adorable photo of their new arrival, showing his hands with those of his mum and dad, on Instagram alongside three blue hearts.

Mum and baby are both doing very well, and the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are "delighted with the news".

Eugenie gave birth at The Portland Hospital, the same place she was born, and where Meghan Markle delivered little Archie.

A statement from Buckingham Palace read: "Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie was safely delivered a son today, 9th February 2021, at 08:55hrs at The Portland Hospital. Jack Brooksbank was present.

"The baby weighs 8lbs 1oz.

"This is Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s first child, The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York’s first grandchild, and the ninth great-grandchild for The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well."

The new royal baby is 11th in line to the throne and knocks Prince Edward down to 12th position.

The new arrival makes Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson proud grandparents, and is the ninth great-grandchild to the Queen and Prince Philip.

Eugenie and Jack are yet to release their son's name, but if they keep with royal tradition they will keep us waiting a few days.

Arthur is the bookies favourite at 5/1, followed by James at 6/1 and Frederick, Edward and Albert are all chalked up at 8/1 apiece.

The new royal baby will be second cousins with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's little boy, Archie.

Eugenie announced she was expecting in September with a very modern social media post, to the delight of royal watchers.

The mum-to-be shared a photo of a snap of an adorable pair of baby booties with the caption: "Jack and I are so excited for early 2021...."

There was also an official message from the royal family's Twitter account, which read: "Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting a baby in early 2021.

"The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, Mr and Mrs George Brooksbank, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh are delighted with the news."

Eugenie's mum, Sarah Ferguson, shared her excitement, telling the Daily Mail: "I am so excited by the news that Eugenie and Jack are expecting their first child.

"Thrilled for them both and in my 60th year cannot wait to be a grandmother.

"Welcoming a new baby into the York family is going to be a moment of profound joy."

Eugenie and Jack met on slopes of luxury ski resort Verbier and dated for seven years before he popped the question.

He got down on one knee when they were on a romantic holiday in Nicaragua, with the princess claiming she was completely surprised.

Following the announcement, Eugenie and Jack did an engagement photocall and interview, in which the princess said they didn't tell many people their happy news straight away.

She said: "Granny actually knew right at the beginning, she was one of the very few people at the beginning, we left her this weekend and had a lovely time and she was very happy, as was my grandfather."

They tied the knot at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in October 2018 in front of the royal family, including the Queen, Philip, the Cambridges, Prince Charles, Camilla, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, with the service streamed on ITV.

Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, James Blunt and Demi Moore were among the celebrity guests there on the day.

As she is tenth in line to the throne, Eugenie isn't a working royal however she does attend many official events.

She always joins her more senior relatives on the Buckingham Palace for the Queen's birthday celebration, Trooping the Colour, and is a regular at Royal Ascot.

However she has a normal job, working as the director or the London art gallery Hauser & Wirth.

Eugenie and Jack used to live in a cottage at Kensington Palace, just a few doors up from the Cambridge family, however, they briefly moved into Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's home, Frogmore Cottage, after they quit the royal family and moved to the US.

They spent the first and third lockdowns at Eugenie's family home, Royal Lodge in Windsor, with her parents, Prince Andrew and Fergie.