Princess Eugenie's recent birthday post for her son Ernest has sparked speculation about her stance on the existence of Lilibet, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter.
The post is filled with heartfelt messages and family photos, leading some to wonder if Eugenie might be subtly questioning Lilibet's presence in the royal narrative. Princess Eugenie, who is making headlines for a potential new royal role after joining Prince William at a Buckingham Palace party, was ecstatic as her son Ernest turned one on Thursday, May 30th. She shared her joy with fans by celebrating Ernest's first milestone with a heartwarming post on her official social media accounts.
The Princess of York took to Instagram to wish her dear Ernest a happy birthday, sharing four adorable photos of the young boy alongside a touching message. Eugenie wrote, "One year of you, my dear Ernest. Happy birthday! We all love you so much, especially your enormous smile that you give the world, but you always save an extra special one for Mama."
One picture shows Ernest sitting on the grass in a cute blue sports top with his nickname "Ernie" printed on the back in white. Another image captures the little boy facing forward as his older brother August gives him an affectionate kiss on the side of the head.
However, many theories circulating on social media platform X suggest that Eugenie's son August occasionally serves as a stand-in for Archie due to their striking resemblance. One user agreed with this theory, stating, "I think Meghan used moon bumps because she wanted to be the most pregnant woman ever and gain more sympathy. After seeing how similar August and Archie look, I believe they might be using August as a stand-in." Another commented, "There isn't a single picture or video of Archie that hasn't been staged, photoshopped, or faked. All of them have been released by Meghan and Harry, not by any independent sources. They're not raising any children."
A third user added, "August has a very distinctive skull shape, making him easily identifiable in the Christmas photo where Archie's looking at a baby on the floor. It's clearly August, not Lilibet. Compare August's christening photo on his mother's Instagram and you'll see it's the same child." One user questioned, "As a lawyer, how can Meghan deny knowing who Archie, Lilibet, and August are? It's concerning to think a lawyer might be complicit in misleading people about the identities of these children. If she claims not to recognize the differences, her credibility could be at risk." Another pointed out, "Archie's hair keeps changing color. It was red, then fiery red, then dark brown, and now sort of mousy brown. What's going on?"
Eugenie's post, which garnered massive praise and likes from fans, follows the confirmation of King Charles III's Trooping the Colour. Speculations are rising that royal sisters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie may appear with King Charles and Prince William on the famous palace balcony in the absence of Princess Catherine, who is undergoing preventative chemotherapy following her cancer diagnosis.
Prince William expects Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie to assume more responsibilities during Catherine's absence. According to GB News's royal correspondent, in the second episode of GB News's new royal podcast, "The Royal Record," Cameron Walker and digital royal editor Sarah Nanse discussed the likelihood of the princess's cousins taking on additional duties. Responding to Nanse asking if he was happy to see the cousins' involvement, Walker said, "Yeah, it was quite a nice surprise. Prince William does want to see his cousins take on a bit more of an informal role when it comes to engagements."
