Princess Eugenie has opened up about the challenges she's facing in losing weight after the birth of her second child and her approach to parenting. Eugenie, who welcomed her second son, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank, with husband Jack Brooksbank on May 30, admitted to struggling with shedding the baby weight during her appearance on the "Table Manners" podcast with Jessie and Lennie Ware.
More than five months postpartum, the 33-year-old royal shared her frustrations with societal expectations on new mothers to quickly return to their pre-pregnancy bodies. "I don't know about you, but on the post-baby body thing - it sends me mad, but I find it really hard to shake baby weight," she expressed, touching on the pressures she's felt growing up in the public eye.
Eugenie, who is also a mother to two-year-old son August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, discussed the added scrutiny she faced regarding her appearance, stemming from her youth. She recounted her experiences of being bullied for her looks at age 13, saying, "I guess everybody has that if you're in the public eye."
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Finding a haven in Portugal, where her husband works, Eugenie described the freedom she feels living away from the U.K. limelight. She enjoys the simple pleasures of going to the supermarket without concern for her appearance, a stark contrast to her life in the U.K. On the topic of her children, Eugenie proudly shared that both her sons have inherited her and Jack's ability to sleep soundly. She quipped about her own sleeping prowess, joking that she could claim an Olympic medal in the discipline. "I think I've got magic children that take after me and Jack. They love sleeping," she said.
The princess also revealed her intentions regarding her children's education, expressing her desire to keep them close and not send them to boarding school until they are older. Unlike her husband, who attended boarding school from the age of eight, Eugenie plans to cherish more time with her sons during their formative years. "Looking at my sons now, I want to hang out with them. I like playing with them. I don't want them to leave," she stated.
Her commitment to spend more time with her children reflects her personal experiences and the value she places on family bonding. Eugenie's openness about her post-pregnancy journey and parenting choices offers a rare glimpse into the private life of a modern royal, balancing public duties with personal well-being and family life.
