Second royal wedding announced

BRITAIN’S Princess Eugenie of York has become engaged, Buckingham Palace announced yesterday, lining up a second royal wedding at the church where Prince Harry will tie the knot.

Eugenie, who is eighth in line to the throne, will marry her nightclub manager boyfriend Jack Brooksbank in the British autumn.

Eugenie, 27, is the younger daughter of Queen Elizabeth’s second son, Prince Andrew, and his ex-wife Sarah.

“The Duke and Duchess of York are delighted to announce the engagement of Princess Eugenie to Mr Jack Brooksbank,” Buckingham Palace said.

“Her Royal Highness and Mr Brooksbank became engaged in Nicaragua earlier this month.

“The wedding will take place at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, with further details to be announced in due course.”

The church in the grounds of Windsor Castle, west of London, is where Eugenie’s first cousin Harry is set to marry US actress Meghan Markle on May 19.

Eugenie and her fiance began dating around seven years ago after they met while skiing in the Swiss resort of Verbier.

Socialite Brooksbank is the manager of the London nightspot Mahiki, known for its celebrity and upper-class clientele.

Andrew and Sarah married in 1986 but divorced 10 years later. Their daughters are Princesses Beatrice, 29, and Eugenie.