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Princess Eugenie by the Numbers: Get to Know the Royal Bride-to-Be!

Facts About Princess Eugenie

Princess Eugenie by the Numbers: Get to Know the Royal Bride-to-Be!

Facts About Princess Eugenie
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Padparadscha sapphire ring? Got it. Granddaughter of the queen? Yep, OK. Getting married in the same year as Prince Harry, and in the same chapel? Affirmative. So what else is there to know about the latest royal bride-to-be? There's certainly more to Princess Eugenie than famous relatives and an impressive piece of bling. Check out her personal stats ahead.

Young Eugenie

Young Eugenie
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  • 03/23/90 – Eugenie's date of birth.
  • 3 – Christian names: Eugenie Victoria Helena. She is named after Queen Victoria's granddaughter Victoria Eugenie and daughter Helena.
  • 5 – Godparents: James Ogilvy, Captain Alastair Ross, Susan Ferguson, Julia Dodd-Noble, and Louise Blacker.
  • 3 – Family members who were christened in St. Mary Magdalene Church on the queen's Sandringham estate. Royals are usually christened elsewhere, but Eugenie is in a select club with King George VI, Princess Diana, and most recently,Princess Charlotte.
  • 4 – Days before her second birthday when her parents' separation was announced.
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School Years

School Years
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  • 4 – Schools that Eugenie attended: Upton House, Coworth Park, St. George’s, and Marlborough College (the same college as Kate and Pippa Middleton).
  • 8 – Years Eugenie was behind Kate Middleton at Marlborough.
  • 8 – Length in hours of the operation Eugenie had at the age of 12 to remedy scoliosis. The princess had eight-inch titanium rods inserted in her back that are still there today.
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Teenaged Eugenie

Teenaged Eugenie
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  • 16 – Eugenie's age when she got braces. She has also recently said that she started collecting airline tickets at the same age, which she hopes to turn into wallpaper someday.
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Growing Up

Growing Up
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  • 18 – Eugenie's age when she first undertook a royal engagement.
  • 5 – Countries Eugenie backpacked through on her gap year before starting university. The princess traveled through South Africa, India, Thailand, Cambodia, and Australia.
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Education

Education
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  • 2:1 – Type of degree Eugenie graduated university with. (The same as sister Beatrice, and future in-law Kate Middleton, and one stage higher than her cousin Prince William.) Eugenie studied English literature, history of art, and politics at Newcastle University.
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Charity Work

Charity Work
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  • 5 – Charity patronages Eugenie has. The princess is not a working member of the royal family, and receives no payment from the Privy Purse, but as one of the queen's grandchildren she does have a public profile, and uses it in support of her charitable causes.
  • 100 – Number of kilometers Eugenie cycled overnight through London as part of 2012's Nightrider event. Eugenie was raising funds for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, of which she is patron.
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Cousins

Cousins
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Harry's Exes

Harry's Exes
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  • 3 – Women that Prince Harry's has been romantically linked to that Eugenie is friends with: Chelsy Davy, Cressida Bonas, and Ellie Goulding. It was Eugenie who first introduced Harry and Cressida, and they remain good friends.
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Princess of the Fun Mani

Princess of the Fun Mani
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  • 2 – Number of times that Eugenie has worn a patterned manicure in public. The princess rocked union flag nails throughout the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, and a festive mani for the queen's annual family Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2015 — including a gold snowflake and a reindeer.
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Sisters

Sisters
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  • 1 – Number of siblings that Eugenie has. Big sister Beatrice is two years older and the pair are super close. They are also joint patrons of the Teenage Cancer Trust, and have undertaken royal engagements overseas together on behalf of their grandmother. Beatrice is sure to have a key role in Eugenie's forthcoming wedding.
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"Granny"

"Granny"
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  • 6 – Number grandchild that Eugenie is for the queen. Eugenie has a close relationship with her grandmother, and while William and Harry always refer to her as "the queen" or "my grandmother" in interviews, Eugenie always refers to her simply as "granny."
  • 8 – Number in line to the throne that Eugenie currently is. When she was born, she was sixth (behind Charles, William, Harry, her father Prince Andrew, and sister Beatrice), but she's gone down to number eight following the births of Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and will drop to number nine after the birth of the new Cambridge baby in the Spring.
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Finding Love

Finding Love
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Working Girl

Working Girl
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  • 3 – Years that Eugenie has been working at the Hasuer & Wirth contemporary art gallery in London.
  • 6:45 – Time that she wakes up in the morning. She revealed in an interview with Red magazine: "I go to the park from 7 to 8. I do circuits, which I love because they're quick: burpees, squat jumps, lunges, the whole lot."
  • 9 – Time that she starts work.
  • 5 – Time that she finishes work, in order to fulfill royal duties and charity commitments in the evening.
  • 4 – Favorite TV shows that she name-checked in the interview: How to Get Away With Murder, Outlander, The Walking Dead, and Game of Thrones.
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The Ring

The Ring
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  • 7,000 – Amount in pounds that her engagement ring is said to be worth.
  • 2 – Amount of carats the sapphire is said to be.
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