Princess Eugenie has revealed a rare glimpse of her son Ernest as she celebrates his first birthday.
The royal mother-of-two, 34, posted a series of adorable snaps of her youngest son on Instagram that offered fans an insight into family life.
And, in a revelation that may cause tension with her Aston Villa-mad cousin Prince William, little Ernest appears to be a Chelsea fan as he wears a mini jersey with 'Ernie' and the number 9 on the back in one sweet photo.
In another heartwarming photo, Ernest's older brother August, three, snuggled up to his younger sibling and gives him a kiss on the head.
Accompanying the photos, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's daughter wrote: 'One year of you my dear Ernest. Happy birthday!! We all love you so much, especially your enormous smile you give the world.. but you always save an extra special one for Mumma. Xxx'
Princess Eugenie has shared adorable previously unseen snaps of her youngest son Ernest to mark his first birthday - and revealed him to be a Chelsea fan like his father
The sweet photos of little Ernest are a rare insight into family life for Eugenie, her wine merchant husband Jack Brooksbank, and their two sons.
Although the 34-year-old royal shares a little more on social media than some other members of her family, she chooses to share private photos only on special occasions.
Nonetheless, her occasional updates send royal fans wild - and she is known for being one of the few royals who reveals big news about her life on social media.
As she celebrates Ernest's first birthday today, she shared a series of never-before-seen photos of her youngest son - including a sweet family moment when her oldest son, August, dressed in a matching outfit with his younger sibling, leant over to him while they both sat on the floor and kissed him on the head.
One photo, which appears to be taken at the Natural History Museum, showed August, three snuggling up to his younger brother and giving him a kiss
Another photo of Ernest showed him at what appears to be a party, wearing a black hoody and a name tag
A sweet Easter picture showed Ernest at an egg hunt as he sat among the daffodils, while dressed in a sweet outfit
Elsewhere, Ernest, who has a mop of brown hair, put his hand up to his mouth while sitting on the grass wearing a Chelsea jersey - proving he is a blues fan just like his father.
The photo suggests Ernest's nickname in family life is Ernie, as this is imprinted on the number 9 jersey - which incidentally, is believed to be a 'cursed' number owing to the streaks of bad form of players who donned the shirt.
However, royal fans may argue that Ernest is so adorable, he may have lifted the curse of the shirt all by himself.
Other photos shared by Eugenie include her youngest son taking part in an Easter egg hunt as he sits among the daffodils and appears to be holding a cardboard, colourful egg in his hand.
Princess Eugenie revealed she was pregnant on her Instagram account last year with an adorable photo of August kissing her tummy
In another snap, he is wearing a black hoody with a name tag on his back - which reads Ernest, this time.
Ernest's birthday snap is the first time fans have caught a glimpse of the royal baby since the new year, when Eugenie travelled to Jamaica with her youngest.
Snaps of the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson and her financier husband Jack, 37, posing with friends - and their two young sons - on a beautiful Caribbean beach were posted on Instagram by the couple's friend Brendan Fallis, husband of US influencer Hannah Bronfman.
Looking relaxed and happy, the couple, who attended Sandringham with King Charles and Queen Camilla on Christmas Day, were spotted in a lively group shot during their stay.
Ernest was pictured sitting on his father's lap who is raising a hand to wave at the camera, and doting mum Eugenie, 33, is seemingly distracted by her baby son.
Meanwhile Augustindependently stood with his friends further back in the shot, wearing a green t-shirt.
Captioned 'When traditions begin', the photo saw the 20-strong group grinning at the camera as they pose for the picture.
Another snap showed Eugenie holding Ernest with three friends and their babies.
Wrapped in a towel and linen shirt after a swim, Eugenie smiles at the camera in the beach shot as the quartet pose beside a palm tree.
Eugenie and Jack have been married for five years and were wed at St George's Chapel, Windsor on October 12, 2018.
Their first child, August, was born on February 9 2021, with little brother Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank following in May last year.
The couple took to Instagram to announce the birth of Ernest on May 30 2023.
He was born at the private Portland Hospital in London like his brother - and his mother before him.
Ernest is 13th in line to the throne, and pushed Prince Edward into 14th place.
