Princess Eugenie has given birth to a daughter, Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank, but her mother Sarah Ferguson, once known as an exuberant royal grandmother, made no public comment on the arrival. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams suggests the silence reflects a broader shift in the York family's standing, as Eugenie and her sister Beatrice have grown more cautious about public appearances since their parents' reputations were damaged, with their father Prince Andrew embroiled in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and Ferguson also facing her own fall from grace.

Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed Adelaide on 3 August at a hospital in Lisbon, with King Charles quickly congratulating the couple on Instagram, but no equivalent message came from Ferguson. Notably, the baby's name was not linked to Ferguson, with Eugenie saying the names honoured people the couple "love and admire" — Elizabeth reportedly a tribute to the late Queen, and Adelaide reflecting Portuguese connections. Fitzwilliams noted the sisters now avoid high-profile events like Royal Ascot, attending only select occasions such as Peter Phillips's wedding, and warned their King-funded London homes may not remain secure once Prince William becomes monarch. Ferguson, meanwhile, has had no permanent home since leaving Royal Lodge, moving between temporary arrangements in Austria and Switzerland.