Birthday wishes are in order! Princess Eugenie — daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, sixth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth, and in our opinion, the most underrated member of the royal family [1] — just turned 30, so to celebrate, we're taking a look back at some of her most memorable moments through the years.
The young royal graduated from Newcastle University in 2012 after studying art history, English literature, and politics, and in 2013, she moved overseas to live in New York, working as a benefits auction manager [2] at online auction firm Paddle8. Upon moving back to London in 2015, Princess Eugenie took at job at Hauser & Wirth art gallery (a role she still holds today) and moved in with her sister, Princess Beatrice, at St. James' Palace. Then, in 2018, after becoming engaged to longtime love Jack Brooksbank [3], the couple moved to Ivy Cottage [4] within Kensington Palace.
In honour of Princess Eugenie's birthday, take a look at facts you may not know about the British royals [5], then keep reading to check out pictures of the princess through the years, from her beautiful wedding at Windsor [6], to a hilarious and nostalgic snap of the royal sisters meeting the Spice Girls back in the late '90s.
A few years after her parents divorced, Princess Eugenie went skiing with her mum, dad, and sister in 1999.
Princess Eugenie wasn't quite as excited as her sister to meet the Spice Girls in 1999.
Princess Eugenie, her mother, and her sister enjoyed skiing in Switzerland in 2004.
Princess Eugenie has called her parents the healthiest divorced couple she knows. Here's the whole family out in London in 2000.
The Yorks took in a tennis match at Buckingham Palace in 2000.
How cute is Princess Eugenie in 1999, during the queen's birthday celebrations?
Princess Eugenie showed off a fascinator while standing with cousin Prince Harry during the queen's birthday parade in 2006.
Princess Eugenie flashed her royal braces in 2006.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie joined their mother for the premiere of The Young Victoria in London in 2009.
Princess Eugenie talked to Jake Warren in the parade ring on the fourth day of Royal Ascot 2009.
Princess Eugenie flashed a big smile at a 2010 event in London.
Princess Eugenie attended the the opening of the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit in 2010.
Princess Eugenie and her older cousin William watched the fly-past for the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony in June 2010.
Princess Eugenie attended Royal Ascot Ladies Day in June 2010.
The sister princesses attended a charity event together in 2010.
Princess Eugenie and her sister Beatrice made quite the entrance at the royal wedding.
In June 2011, just a couple months after the royal wedding, Princess Eugenie and Kate Middleton watched a horse race from the royal box.
Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York arrived in a horse drawn carriage on the opening day of Royal Ascot in 2011.
Princess Eugenie caught up with Will and Kate at the pre-party for their cousin Zara Philips' wedding in 2011.
Princess Eugenie sparkled alongside her sister in Summer 2011.
Princess Eugenie celebrated her 22nd birthday with a night out in 2012.
Princess Eugenie stood between Princes William and Harry during the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony in June 2012.
Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice gave their best royal waves during the Diamond Jubilee in June 2012.
She stepped into the spotlight to present a medal during the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
She flashed a big grin during her graduation ceremony at Newcastle University in July 2012.
Princess Eugenie teamed up with Princess Beatrice to support the government's GREAT Initiative with a school visit in Berlin, Germany in January 2013.
In June 2013, Princess Eugenie cracked up alongside Prince William at the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
She waved to the photographers while standing with Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Ascot in 2013.
Princess Eugenie was spotted walking around NYC's East Village in October 2013.
Princess Eugenie sat courtside for a New York Knicks game in December 2013.
Princess Eugenie and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge led the group at a Buckingham Palace garden party in June 2014.
Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice of York were all smiles at the Royal Ascot in 2014.
When Prince William and Kate Middleton headed to NEW YORKfor a trip in December 2014, Kate gave Princess Eugenie a big hug at the St. Andrews 600th Anniversary Dinner.
Along with the rest of the royal family, Princess Eugenie attended the Christmas Day Service at Sandringham Church in 2014.
Princess Eugenie stepped out for a fashionable bash in London in February 2015.
She and her mom took in the races during Royal Ascot in 2015.
Eugenie and her mom attended a charity event together in 2015.
She palled around with Prince Harry's ex, Cressida Bonas, at an event in London in 2016.
Eugenie and Pippa Middleton paired up for a charity event in 2016.
Eugenie attended a VIP dinner for the Arts Club with singer Ellie Goulding in 2016.
Eugenie and her longtime love Jack Brooksbank attended Pippa Middleton's wedding in 2017.
She was stunning in red at Royal Ascot in 2017.
Eugenie posed for photos at the Serpentine Gallery in 2017.
She rocked a floral dress and boots at a Louis Vuitton event in 2017.
Eugenie was beaming alongside fiancé Jack Brooksbank in their official engagement pictures in 2018.
