Princess Eugenie's Lavish Royal Lifestyle Is Wildly Excessive
When you're born a Princess, it's fairly safe to assume you have a comfortable life ahead of you. Though she's far back in the line of succession, Princess Eugenie has certainly put her royal resources to work.
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00:00When you're born a princess, it's fairly safe to assume you have a comfortable life ahead of you.
00:05Though she's far back in the line of succession,
00:07Princess Eugenie has certainly put her royal resources to work.
00:11While we see much of the royals' public-facing lives, it's rare we get a peek into how they
00:16live behind closed doors. While Buckingham Palace is the official residence of King
00:20Charles III and is certainly big enough to house many others, the majority of royals,
00:24including Eugenie, live at Kensington Palace. Previously, Eugenie lived in Frogmore Cottage,
00:29the home that used to be afforded to Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
00:33However, in 2022, it was time for a change, and Eugenie, her husband, Jack Brooksbank,
00:38and their son August moved into Nottingham Cottage on the estate. Unlike some other
00:42grand royal homes, Nottingham Cottage is a small two-bedroom abode, but that doesn't mean it isn't
00:47gorgeous. Royal fans got a look inside when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle discussed it
00:52in their Netflix documentary, with Harry calling his first home a bachelor pad.
00:56As far as people are concerned, we were living in a palace. And we were, in a cottage.
01:00We were living on palace grounds."
01:01It's unknown how Eugenie put her own stamp on the place,
01:04but something tells us that it's not a dive by any standards.
01:08Royal weddings are generally expensive affairs, and the public loves to watch the pomp and
01:13circumstance that surrounds them. In Eugenie's case, Express reports her 2018 wedding to
01:18Brooksbank cost an estimated £2.7 million. Additionally, Brooksbank is estimated to have
01:24dropped between £100,000 and £120,000 on her engagement ring alone. Eugenie's dress,
01:30designed by Peter Pilato and Christopher Davos, cost £260,000. Then, factoring catering costs,
01:37which came in at over £150 and a hefty flower bill of £100,000, it's not hard to see how the
01:43tab quickly added up. Eugenie did look stunning and ethereal on the day, so it was money well
01:48spent. And when you compare it to the roughly £30 million William and Kate's wedding cost,
01:53it really doesn't seem all that high.
01:56Princess Eugenie is classed as a working royal, but she isn't a senior royal like her cousin
02:01William. While she attends plenty of royal events, Eugenie has also been known to hold
02:06down a regular day job. She opted to get involved in the art scene and previously worked in the very
02:11competitive sector as the director of Hauser & Wirth, a swanky art gallery in London's elite
02:16Mayfair. Given the upscale area, one can only imagine the standard of clientele that walks
02:21through the door. Of course, Eugenie is now a mother and there's a chance that her career has
02:25taken a backseat as she raises her two young children. Even so, Eugenie could surely step
02:30right back into working at some of the most prestigious galleries in the world if she
02:34wished to. Not only does her experience make her worthy, but her royal title doesn't exactly hurt
02:39either. Having a princess on staff isn't a bad look for any upmarket establishment, art or
02:44otherwise. First cars tend to be second-hand beaters that don't cost much, but when you're
02:50a royal, it's a different story. By the age of 21, Eugenie bought a luxury Range Rover. In fact,
02:56Eugenie and her sister Princess Beatrice both bought new cars at the same time. As a source
03:01told the Sunday Express, the princesses have had the cars for a couple of months. They are all
03:05singing, all dancing models with all the mod cons. The siblings certainly follow royal tradition by
03:10opting for lavish cars, and it's a trend that Eugenie has stuck with throughout her life.
03:15When she married Brooksbank, she traveled to the ceremony in a vintage Rolls-Royce,
03:19previously used by her grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. On the same day,
03:23she and her new husband hopped into an Aston Martin, and they say money can't buy happiness.
03:29Though she's a prominent royal, Princess Eugenie has more freedom than some of those closer to
03:33the throne, so we get to see her social life play out in public a little more.
03:37She has been known to go on some very impressive trips with even more impressive pals in the past.
03:42For example, she took a jaunt to Abu Dhabi to watch the Grand Prix in 2023 with Ginger Spice
03:47herself, Geri Halliwell. The former Spice Girl posted a photo of herself on Instagram sitting
03:52alongside Eugenie, Naomi Campbell, and actor Orlando Bloom. While the trip is impressive
03:57by itself, Eugenie has been spotted out and about with supermodel Cara Delevingne,
04:01and even counts Kate and Lila Moss as friends. The mother-daughter duo attended Eugenie's wedding,
04:06alongside a host of other A-listers.
04:09If there's one thing we know about royal women, it's that they like to dress well.
04:13Princess Catherine frequently makes best dress lists, and even the late
04:16Queen Elizabeth II was well-known for her distinctive style. For her part,
04:20Eugenie is much the same and seems to have a wardrobe packed full of designer gowns.
04:25In the past, she's been spotted wearing gorgeous gowns by Fendi and even wore a show-stopping blue
04:30Vivienne Westwood dress to Prince William's wedding in 2011. Eugenie seems to have a
04:34penchant for fashion that isn't going away anytime soon. In January 2024,
04:38the princess was even seated in the front row at the Dior Homme menswear show during
04:42Paris Fashion Week. Whether Eugenie is a style icon is up for debate, but either way,
04:47she has the bank balance to invest in some wonderful pieces.
04:51It might go without saying, but the royal property portfolio is rather large.
04:56As the new monarch, Charles assumes ownership of institutions that manage an estimated $42 billion
05:01in assets. The Crown Estate consists of multiple palaces, castles, and sprawling country estates.
05:07While most of them get used the way the monarch sees fit, it's likely Eugenie has access to the
05:12majority of her family's properties. Around Christmas time, all of the royals gather at
05:16Sandringham House, the family's Norfolk estate, where everyone stays for a few days around the
05:20holiday period. Eugenie's father, Prince Andrew, also famously lives in one of the most impressive
05:25and valuable homes owned by the Crown, Royal Lodge. With around 30 rooms, including seven
05:31bedrooms, it proved to be a great place for Eugenie and her sister to grow up. Both of the
05:35princesses are most likely still free to stay at the $40 million property whenever they want,
05:40at least as long as Andrew remains the home's resident. And of course, if she ever gets tired
05:45of her options in the U.K., she can always head to the sandy beaches of Portugal, where she,
05:49her husband, and their sons have a part-time home at the swanky Costa Terra Golf and Ocean Club.
05:55Like many female royals before her, Princess Eugenie has access to some of the most historical
06:00and expensive jewels in the world. The Windsor Jewelry Collection includes a vast array of
06:05tiaras, necklaces, and brooches, and when Queen Elizabeth II was alive, it wasn't uncommon for
06:10females in the line to borrow a piece or two for their wedding day. Eugenie was no different.
06:15At her wedding, Eugenie wore a beautiful diamond and emerald tiara that belonged to her grandmother,
06:20known as the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara. The eye-catching piece consists of rose-cut
06:25pavé diamonds alongside six emeralds, all set onto a platinum band. The best part? It's worth
06:31a cool £10 million. In addition to that, she matched the tiara with a pair of earrings gifted
06:36to her by Brooks Bank, which were worth another £7,000 themselves. However, Eugenie's foray into
06:42royal jewelry didn't end with her wedding. When King Charles III was crowned in 2023,
06:47the princess wore Albemarle High Jewelry Diamond Earrings worth £26,000.