Proud momSarah Fergusonis taking on the role of wedding planner as her daughterPrincess Eugenieheads towardthe altar in October.With preparations for thesecond royal wedding of 2018well underway, Fergie, as she is affectionately known, is enjoying working with her daughter, 28, andfuture son-in-law Jack Brooksbank, 31, on the October 12 ceremony.Although “it is very muchPrincess Eugenie and Jack’s day, and they are leading the planning,” a palace source says, they are also getting plenty of input from the mother of the bride. “Fergie is very involved,” a well-placed insider tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue.Jonathan Brady/Pa/GettyAs with most weddings, both families are taking part, and it is all being paid for “privately,” a source close to the Yorks says. But this one has the added input of palace staffers, working on behalf of Eugenie’s grandmother,Queen Elizabeth,who considers Windsor Castle her favorite official residence.Like Eugenie’s cousinPrince Harryand his new brideMeghan Markle, the princess and Brooksbank, the U.K. ambassador for George Clooney’s Casamigos tequila, are exchanging vows at Windsor Castle’sSt. George’s Chapel. And they will follow it with a carriage ride (albeit much shorter) through the streets of Windsor and back into the castle.Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie and Sarah Ferguson.David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hope and Homes for ChildrenFor more on the latest preparations forPrincess Eugenie’s wedding, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands on Friday.RELATED VIDEO: Here’s WhyPrincess EugenieCan Have an Instagram Account – CouldMeghan MarkleBe Next?Also like Harry, 33, and Meghan, 36, the couple isinviting members of the publicto fill the castle grounds. Students from two of Eugenie’s schools — St. George’s and Coworth Park — will have coveted spots among the crowd. “Eugenie is local to the area and spent a lot of her life in Windsor,” adds a royal source.But unlike Meghan, who became theDuchess of Sussex, Brooksbank is not expected to have a title. Eugenie will continue to be HRHPrincess Eugenieof York, and her new husband will simply be “Mr. Brooksbank,” PEOPLE understands.In 2016, Eugenie’s father,Prince Andrew, refuted reports that he had asked for titles for his daughters’ potential husbands.
Proud momSarah Fergusonis taking on the role of wedding planner as her daughterPrincess Eugenieheads towardthe altar in October.
With preparations for thesecond royal wedding of 2018well underway, Fergie, as she is affectionately known, is enjoying working with her daughter, 28, andfuture son-in-law Jack Brooksbank, 31, on the October 12 ceremony.
Although “it is very muchPrincess Eugenie and Jack’s day, and they are leading the planning,” a palace source says, they are also getting plenty of input from the mother of the bride. “Fergie is very involved,” a well-placed insider tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue.
Jonathan Brady/Pa/Getty
As with most weddings, both families are taking part, and it is all being paid for “privately,” a source close to the Yorks says. But this one has the added input of palace staffers, working on behalf of Eugenie’s grandmother,Queen Elizabeth,who considers Windsor Castle her favorite official residence.
Like Eugenie’s cousinPrince Harryand his new brideMeghan Markle, the princess and Brooksbank, the U.K. ambassador for George Clooney’s Casamigos tequila, are exchanging vows at Windsor Castle’sSt. George’s Chapel. And they will follow it with a carriage ride (albeit much shorter) through the streets of Windsor and back into the castle.
Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie and Sarah Ferguson.David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hope and Homes for Children
For more on the latest preparations forPrincess Eugenie’s wedding, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands on Friday.
RELATED VIDEO: Here’s WhyPrincess EugenieCan Have an Instagram Account – CouldMeghan MarkleBe Next?
Also like Harry, 33, and Meghan, 36, the couple isinviting members of the publicto fill the castle grounds. Students from two of Eugenie’s schools — St. George’s and Coworth Park — will have coveted spots among the crowd. “Eugenie is local to the area and spent a lot of her life in Windsor,” adds a royal source.
But unlike Meghan, who became theDuchess of Sussex, Brooksbank is not expected to have a title. Eugenie will continue to be HRHPrincess Eugenieof York, and her new husband will simply be “Mr. Brooksbank,” PEOPLE understands.
In 2016, Eugenie’s father,Prince Andrew, refuted reports that he had asked for titles for his daughters’ potential husbands.
source: people.com
