Editing Princess Eugenie (section)

==Early life==
Eugenie was born by [[Caesarean section]] at [[Portland Hospital]] in the West End of London on 23 March 1990,<ref name=LondonGazetteAnnouncement>{{London Gazette |issue=52087 |date=26 March 1990 |page=7027 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=30 March 1990|title=Royal Couple Unveil Baby and Her Name—Eugenie|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-30-mn-432-story.html|access-date=21 March 2021|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> the second child of the [[Prince Andrew, Duke of York|Duke]] and [[Sarah, Duchess of York|Duchess of York]], and sixth grandchild of [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]].

She was [[infant baptism|baptised]] Eugenie Victoria Helena at [[St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham]], by [[Peter Nott]], [[Bishop of Norwich]], on 23 December 1990.{{Efn|Her godparents were [[James Ogilvy]] (her paternal second cousin once removed); Captain Alastair Ross; Susan Ferguson (her maternal step-grandmother); Julia Dodd-Noble; and Louise Blacker.}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://people.com/archive/the-baptism-of-britains-new-princess-eugenie-is-a-real-howl-vol-35-no-1/|title=The Baptism of Britain's New Princess, Eugenie, Is a Real Howl|magazine=People|date=14 January 1991|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref> She was the first royal baby to have a public christening and the only one of the Queen's grandchildren not to be baptised in the [[Lily Font]].<ref name=TelegJul15>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-george/10975852/Prince-Georges-christening-gown-the-true-story.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-george/10975852/Prince-Georges-christening-gown-the-true-story.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Prince George's christening gown: the true story|first=Siân |last=Ranscombe|date=19 July 2015|work=The Telegraph|access-date=10 August 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Eugenie's parents divorced when she was six years old.<ref>{{Cite news| last=Castle| first=Stephen| title=From Prince Andrew, critical words for U.S. on Iraq| newspaper=The New York Times | date=4 February 2008| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/world/americas/04iht-andrew.4.9735778.html | url-access=limited | quote=We have managed to work together to bring our children up in a way that few others have been able to and I am extremely grateful to be able to do that.}}</ref> The Duke and Duchess of York agreed to joint custody of their two children.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/19/newsid_2543000/2543667.stm|title=1992: Fergie and Andrew split|date=19 March 1992 |publisher=BBC|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref> After the divorce, the Queen provided her parents with £1.4 million to set up a trust fund for Beatrice and her.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Alderson|first1=Andrew|last2=Mendick|first2=Robert|date=29 May 2010|title=Duchess of York's divorce settlement was worth £3 million|newspaper=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/7782897/Duchess-of-Yorks-divorce-settlement-was-worth-3-million.html|access-date=13 August 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Eugenie and her sister frequently travelled abroad with one or both of their parents.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3635823/Princess-Eugenie-Little-Princess-Sunshine.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3635823/Princess-Eugenie-Little-Princess-Sunshine.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Princess Eugenie: Little Princess Sunshine|newspaper=The Telegraph|first=Geordie|last=Greig|date=4 March 2008|access-date=15 March 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In October 2002, the 12-year-old Eugenie underwent back surgery at the [[Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital]] in London to correct [[scoliosis]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2298741.stm|title=Princess Eugenie to have spine op|publisher=BBC|date=4 October 2002|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref> two {{convert|12|in|mm|order=flip|adj=on}} titanium rods were put in her back.<ref name="Hospital-Patronage">{{cite web|url= http://www.rnohcharity.org/the-appeal/princess-eugenie-s-story|title= Princess Eugenie's story|publisher=Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2018063049864/princess-eugenie-scoliosis-x-ray-metal-rods/|title=Princess Eugenie bravely shares scoliosis X-rays revealing metal pins and rods in her spine|publisher=Hello!|first=Sophie|last=Vokes-Dudgeon|date=30 June 2018|access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref> After the operation the princess was not required to undergo any further spinal surgeries.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/8552679/Princess-Eugenie-orthopaedic-surgeons-saved-me-from-curved-spine.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/8552679/Princess-Eugenie-orthopaedic-surgeons-saved-me-from-curved-spine.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Princess Eugenie: orthopaedic surgeons saved me from curved spine|newspaper=The Telegraph|first=Caroline|last=Gammell|date=2 June 2011|access-date=15 March 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>