Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are enjoying their summer break with their two young sons, and they're likely preparing for a very special family reunion. The royal mum, 34, shared a photograph as she soaked up the sun with August , three, and one-year-old Ernest on a beach – widely believed to be Portugal. The family are expected to be among the royals gathering at Balmoral as Eugenie's uncle, King Charles , plays host during his annual summer break in Scotland.
The King has continued the tradition set by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II , and he was officially welcomed to Balmoral during a short ceremony outside the famous gates on Monday. Last year, Eugenie, Jack and their sons were joined by Eugenie's sister, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and their daughter, Sienna. Beatrice and Eugenie's mother, Sarah, Duchess of York also confirmed she travelled to Scotland last summer with her daughters.
Eugenie has always cherished her breaks at Balmoral, having spent time in the Highlands with Jack before their marriage in 2018. She spoke about her fond memories of Balmoral in a 2016 ITV documentary, Our Queen at Ninety. "It's the most beautiful place on earth," she said, adding that her late grandmother also loved visiting.
"I think Granny is the most happy there, I think she really, really loves the Highlands...
Walks, picnics, dogs - a lot of dogs, there's always dogs! And people coming in and out all the time. Family-wise we're all there, so it's a lov.