Princess Eugenie, the younger daughter of Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, is pregnant and expecting to give birth early next year, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting a baby in early 2021, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.

The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, Mr and Mrs George Brooksbank, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh are delighted with the news.