Aside from the tiaras, diamonds and being an actual princess, this royal leads a very relatable life.
Princess Eugenie of York, younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, and eighth-in-line-to-the-throne (and the third female, in line to succeed her grandmother), sat down with Harper’s Bazaar for one very telling interview.
Eugenie adores doing her charity work.
Surprisingly, Eugenie shared what goes on in a typical day in her life, from the moment she wakes up in the morning to when her head hits the pillow at night.
And it turns out, her life isn’t all that different from the average 26-year-old!
In fact, Prince Andrew’s youngest doesn’t let her royal status affect her very conventional routine.
With her beloved father and sister.
Truly one of us, Eugenie does things like waking up at the very noble time of 6:45am, checks emails and Instagram, calls her mums, works 9-5, she even shops at Topshop and Zara!
Talk about taking a leaf out of Duchess Catherine’s book!
While she does lead a very “normal” life, she is still the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
Her family are an integral part of her life.
“In the evenings, I often have engagements related to my family or a charity I support,” she said.
“[My sister Bea and I] try to support Granny and Grandpa in any way we can because that is what family is for.”
So, without further ado, here are 5 things we learnt from Princess Eugenie’s Harper’s interview!
1. Her mum is just like ALL mums!
“My mum always says, ‘What’s the point of rolling straight out of bed and looking at your e-mails? It can ruin the first few hours of your morning. If you just wait …'” Eugenie laughed. “But I really can’t!”
2. Her boyfriend and her dog have the same name.
The two men in her life are both Jacks! Eugenie says it was a “total accident!” Along with her mum, they’re the first two people (or rather, living things) that she speaks to each morning.
3. She loves to indulge on good TV and fries!
“At the moment I’m watching How to Get Away With Murder—Viola Davis, she’s insanely good—and Outlander, my favorite. Indulgences? Chips—fries, as you say—Diet Coke, nuts! Cashew nuts with mustard are the best. Netflix.”
She loves to work and goes to the very luxe women-only gym, Grace Belgravia.
Her gym is near a Waitrose grocery story… and it appears it is a royal favourite!
4. Eugenie works just like us!
Last year, Eugenie relocated from New York City to London to work for the art gallery Hauser & Wirth. “I knew I definitely wouldn’t be a painter, but I knew this was the industry for me,” she admits. “I love being able to share my passion for art with people!”
5. She’s fought major adversity!
Eugenie has scoliosis. When she was just 12-years-old, she underwent major surgery to insert metal rods into her back to keep her spine straight. “Those rods live with me permanently.”
For her full Harper’s Bazaar interview click here
