Jack Brooksbank's father, George Brooksbank, sadly passed away at the age of 72 last week, it has emerged.
November 22, 2021 - 13:42 GMT Danielle Stacey Princess Eugenie's father-in-law, George Brooksbank, died just days before her son August was christened, it has emerged.
He is understood to have died last week, just days before his nine-month-old grandson was baptised at All Saints Chapel in Windsor Great Park in front of the Queen.August was christened alongside his second cousin, Lucas, the son of Mike and Zara Tindall, in a rare double royal baptism on Sunday. In a touching Instagram post on 20 June 2020, Eugenie expressed her gratitude for frontline workers and staff at St Mary's, Chelsea and Royal Brompton Hospitals for saving her father-in-law's life after he contracted the virus.MORE: Why Princess Beatrice didn't christen Sienna with royal babies August and LucasGeorge was in hospital for nine weeks.