Princess EugenieandJack Brooksbankwill have to wait to baptize their son August.The couple had planned a ceremony forAugust Philip Hawkeon Saturday, but just before it was set to take place, one of the guests was told they had to self-isolate, PEOPLE has confirmed.Eugenie and her family, includingQueen Elizabethaccording to reports, were set to gather at at All Saint’s Chapel in Windsor Great Park. Also in attendance were Eugenie’s sisterPrincess Beatriceand husbandEdoardo Mapelli Mozzi, whowedin the same chapel in July 2020 and areexpecting their first childthis fall.In observance of coronavirus rules, no more than 30 people were expected for the ceremony and party afterwards at Royal Lodge, which is home to Eugenie’s parentsPrince Andrew, 60, andSarah Ferguson, 61.The Sun on Sunday, which first reported the christening cancellation, said it wasn’t known if the guest has COVID-19 or was alerted that they had been in contact with someone who had tested positive. The paper quoted a source saying that once they heard, “No-one else was able to gather … they called off the ceremony and reception afterwards.” (Buckingham Palace had no comment when PEOPLE reached out.)Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank and August.Princess Eugenie InstagramAugust was born on February 9 and is the ninth of the Queen’s 10 great-grandchildren, just ahead of Zara and Mike Tindall’s son, Lucas, whowas bornabout a month later.Eugenie has recently taken him into London tosee a display of wooden elephants— including one which shared August’s name — in Green Park, and she has also been introducing himto the natural worldin the splendid gardens around her Windsor home.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Last week,Kate Middletonhad toisolate for 10 daysafter it emerged that she had come into contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, though the Duchess of Cambridge returned to royal business, with a touch of pleasure, as she stepped out of isolation to both theWimbledon women’sandmen’s finals(she is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which hosts the tennis tournament) and theEuro 2020 finalson Sunday.
Princess EugenieandJack Brooksbankwill have to wait to baptize their son August.
The couple had planned a ceremony forAugust Philip Hawkeon Saturday, but just before it was set to take place, one of the guests was told they had to self-isolate, PEOPLE has confirmed.
Eugenie and her family, includingQueen Elizabethaccording to reports, were set to gather at at All Saint’s Chapel in Windsor Great Park. Also in attendance were Eugenie’s sisterPrincess Beatriceand husbandEdoardo Mapelli Mozzi, whowedin the same chapel in July 2020 and areexpecting their first childthis fall.
In observance of coronavirus rules, no more than 30 people were expected for the ceremony and party afterwards at Royal Lodge, which is home to Eugenie’s parentsPrince Andrew, 60, andSarah Ferguson, 61.The Sun on Sunday, which first reported the christening cancellation, said it wasn’t known if the guest has COVID-19 or was alerted that they had been in contact with someone who had tested positive. The paper quoted a source saying that once they heard, “No-one else was able to gather … they called off the ceremony and reception afterwards.” (Buckingham Palace had no comment when PEOPLE reached out.)
Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank and August.Princess Eugenie Instagram
August was born on February 9 and is the ninth of the Queen’s 10 great-grandchildren, just ahead of Zara and Mike Tindall’s son, Lucas, whowas bornabout a month later.
Eugenie has recently taken him into London tosee a display of wooden elephants— including one which shared August’s name — in Green Park, and she has also been introducing himto the natural worldin the splendid gardens around her Windsor home.
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!
Last week,Kate Middletonhad toisolate for 10 daysafter it emerged that she had come into contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, though the Duchess of Cambridge returned to royal business, with a touch of pleasure, as she stepped out of isolation to both theWimbledon women’sandmen’s finals(she is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which hosts the tennis tournament) and theEuro 2020 finalson Sunday.
source: people.com
