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Wondering How to Pronounce Princess Eugenie's Name? Here's Her Clever Hack

03/10/2018 - 10:21 PM

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 18:  Princess Eugenie attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2013 in Ascot, England.  (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse)

Princess Eugenie is getting ready to walk down the aisle [1] this month, and the world is wanting to learn everything they can about her and her husband-to-be, Jack Brooksbank [2]. While the 28-year-old [3] has been in the spotlight most of her life [4], there is one thing about her that many people still don't know: how to pronounce her name [5]. If you've found yourself second-guessing the pronunciation, we're here to solve the mystery once and for all.

While most people say "You-Janie" or "You-Jee-nie," it's actually "YOO-junnee." And if you're still having trouble getting the pronunciation to stick, the Duchess of York has a clever hack. "Whenever we used to meet foreign people who were struggling with it, my mum [Sarah Ferguson] and I would help them by saying, 'It's like Use Your Knees,'" Eugenie told The Sun.

Now that we've settled that, brush up on even more facts about the duchess [6] ahead of her royal wedding.


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