Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discovered he would become a grandfather for the fifth time not through his daughter, but in a telephone conversation with his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, a source has claimed.
The 66-year-old former Duke of York was informed of Princess Eugenie’s third pregnancy news by Ms Ferguson, who was among the first people Eugenie told about the expected arrival of another Baby Brooksbank.
“Andrew found out that he was to be a grandpa again via Sarah,” the source told the Mail.
Eugenie chose to have her mother relay the happy news rather than contact her father directly, leaving Ms Ferguson to make the call to share the announcement about the upcoming summer arrival.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discovered he would become a grandfather for the fifth time not through his daughter, but in a telephone conversation with his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, a source has claimed.
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The source indicates that Eugenie has maintained limited communication with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following the removal of his royal titles and his departure from Royal Lodge in Windsor.
Despite their divorce in 1996, Ms Ferguson and Andrew remain in regular contact, though they now find themselves on opposite sides of Europe.
The former duke currently resides at Marsh Farm Cottage on the Sandringham Estate.
Meanwhile, his ex-wife has positioned herself thousands of miles away in Austria, where she has been staying at a chalet costing £2,000 per night in the Alps.
The former Duke of York has not publicly commented regarding his youngest daughter’s exciting news
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Ms Ferguson was last photographed in Austria the previous month and has not made any public appearances since then.
Neither Andrew nor Sarah has spoken publicly about the impending arrival of their third grandchild, marking a stark departure from five years earlier when Ms Ferguson was on the cover of a magazine, celebrating August’s birth, posing beside a horse at a five-star Berkshire hotel while promoting her debut novel.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the pregnancy through a social media post on the official Royal Family account on Monday.
The statement said: “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their third child together, due this summer.
August and Ernest holding an ultrasound image of Princess Eugenie’s pregnancy scan.
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“August (aged 5) and Ernest (aged 2) are also very excited to have another sibling join the family.
“His Majesty The King has been informed and is delighted with the news.”
At the same time as the Buckingham Palace announcement, Princess Eugenie wrote on Instagram: “Baby Brooksbank due 2026!” alongside a picture of her children, August and Ernest, holding an ultrasound image of her pregnancy scan.
GB News has contacted Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for comment.