Reason why Princess Beatrice’s kids have titles but Princess Eugenie’s don’t
In August 2026, Princess Eugenie welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world and as she continues to share adorable glimpses of her growing family, royal enthusiasts have understandably been wondering about her little one's place within the family.
Eugenie, 36, and her marketing executive husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed their first daughter, Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank, on 3 August at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal.
The tot joined big brothers August, five, and Ernest, three, and Eugenie has since given fans a peek inside their new life as a family of five.
In one particularly sweet update, the Princess shared snaps of her sons cuddling their baby sister, alongside a picture of herself holding Adelaide and writing in the caption: "4 weeks of you!!"
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Adelaide's name is also rather special, with Eugenie explaining that it was inspired by three people the family 'love and admire', including her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. And, as more pictures of the newest royal cousin have emerged, questions have been raised over Adelaide's lack of royal titles - especially since her cousin, Princess Beatrice's daughter Athena, apparently does.
Is there a reason Eugenie's children don't have royal titles?
Despite being the daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) and Sarah Ferguson, Eugenie's children were never automatically entitled to British royal titles. The same applies to Beatrice's children.
That's because the royal titles of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie themselves weren't passed down to their children.
Both sisters are grandchildren of the late Queen Elizabeth II, but they are not children of the reigning monarch.
Under the rules governing royal styles, their children therefore don't automatically become princes or princesses.
So Adelaide, August and Ernest are not Prince or Princess Brooksbank.
This doesn't mean they're not members of the Royal Family, however - in fact, Adelaide is currently 15th in the line of succession to the British throne - just that they're without prestigious titles.
But what about Princess Beatrice's children?
Here's where things get confusing.
Princess Beatrice's daughters, Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi and Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, don't have British royal titles either.
Instead, their titles come from their dad.
Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi - a British property developer descended from Italian nobility and the son of the son of Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi - in 2020.
Because Edoardo inherited the family's count title, he had the right to pass these Italian noble names onto his own children.
Edoardo's father previously explained that his son is the family's only male descendant and that his children would inherit the relevant titles.
So, while you won't see Sienna and Athena officially styled as Princess Sienna or Princess Athena in the same way you would with Prince George or Princess Charlotte, they have a different kind of title attached to their father's lineage.
Essentially, it's British royalty on one side versus Italian nobility on the other.
And that's why the twosisters' children can look as though they're being treated differently when it comes to titles, despite being in almost identical positions within the British royal family.
What does wider royal protocol tell us about titles?
If you'resitting there wondering why not every royal child gets a fancy title, it's because royal titles aren't automatically handed out to every member of the family - there are some pretty specific rules around who is entitled to one.
Princess Anne famously chose not to give her children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, royal titles - instead, they were just referred to in the media by their full names.
The Princess Royal has previously suggested that there were advantages to allowing them to grow up without the expectations that can come with being a titled royal.
She told Vanity Fair in 2020: "I think it was probably easier for them, and I think most people would argue that there are downsides to having titles.
"So, I think that was probably the right thing to do.”
Her daughter, Zara, 45, also branded herself and her brother 'very lucky' not to have received royal titles.
Speaking to The Times in 2015, she said: "My parents didn't give us titles, so we've been able to have a slightly more normal upbringing. As soon as you've got a title, it's very difficult to shed it. People already have a perception of you before they've even met you."
She added: "My brother and I have been very lucky like that, being able to find our own way in life really and just get on with it."
Anne and Andrew's brother, Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, took a slightly different approach with their children, going with Lady Louise and James, Earl of Wessex.
They were entitled to HRH styles from birth, but their parents decided not to use them, leaving the choice open for the pair to decide for themselves.
Louise has continued to use the name Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, while James has used the title Earl of Wessex.
So, in the slightly bonkers world of royal protocol, having royal blood doesn't necessarily mean you'll be walking around with a 'Prince' or 'Princess' before your name.
Topics: Parenting, Royal Family, UK News, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie
Rhianna Benson