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Royal wedding: You’ve probably been pronouncing Princess Eugenie’s name wrong all this time

Daughter of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew marries Jack Brooksbank

Princess Eugenie Marries Jack Brooksbank At Windsor Castle
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Oct 12, 2018

Princess Eugenie of York married Jack Brooksbank on Friday.

The second royal wedding of the year — Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle were married at the same venue in May — was, like most royal weddings, televised. Thanks to coverage of the engagement and wedding, many people have discovered they were pronouncing the princess’ name wrong.

The younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, is not "You-Janie" or "You-Jee-nie." According to her mother, the Sun reports, her name is pronounced "YOO-junnee."

"Whenever we used to meet foreign people who were struggling with it, my mum and I would help them by saying, 'It's like Use Your Knees'," the Princess told UK newspaper the Telegraph in 2008.

Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York is named after Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Queen Victoria's granddaughter, and Princess Helena, Queen Victoria's daughter.

Now that she's married, the Sun reports, she'll likely be known as HRH Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank.

COVERAGE OF PRINCESS EUGENIE’S ROYAL WEDDING

» British designers made Eugenie's wedding dress

» Photos: Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank

» Who is Jack Brooksbank, the man Princess Eugenie married?

» 5 things to know about Princess Eugenie of York

» Photos: Princess Eugenie's wedding guest arrivals

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