The Duke and Duchess of York are delighted to announce the engagement of their younger daughter Princess Eugenie to Mr Jack Brooksbank.

According to a statement from Buckingham Palace, the couple became engaged in Nicaragua earlier this month.

The wedding will be held at St George’s Chapel at Windsor during the British Autumn later this year.

This will be the second royal wedding to be held at the historic chapel, as Prince Harry’s forthcoming marriage to actress Meghan Markle will be held on 19 May 2018.

Jack’s parents, Nicola and George Brooksbank, said: “We could not be more delighted with the news of the engagement. We are completely over the moon and are very excited for them both.”

However, Princess Eugenie, aged 27, will be bumped down to ninth in line, following the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s forthcoming baby.

Further details about the royal wedding will be released in due course.

Princess Eugenie has moved into Ivy Cottage, a three-bedroom apartment in the Kensington Palace grounds, and according to Robert Jobson from the Evening Standard, ‘her fiance is expected to move in with her ahead of the wedding.

More About Jack

The Princess, who is eighth in the line of succession to the British throne, met Jack at the Swiss ski resort Verbier where he was working as a waiter, in 2010, during a skiing holiday.They have been together for seven years.

Jack attended the exclusive independent Stowe School, which includes Prince Rainier III of Monaco, Prince Harry’s former girlfriends Cressida Bonas and Chelsy Davy, actor David Niven and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson as former students, or old Stoics.

However, he didn’t attend university but worked his way up in the hospitality industry. Jack worked at Chelsea’s Admiral Codrington pub before being headhunted by Piers Adam to join the Markham Inn.

Then Jack became the manager of the tropical-themed society nightclub Mahiki in Mayfair, which is said to be a favourite with Prince Harry and Eugenie’s sister, Princess Beatrice.

He is currently employed as an entertainment manager.

Jack is also the UK brand ambassador for Casamigos Tequila, which actor George Clooney cofounded with Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman.

One of his dreams, according to British society magazine Tatler, is to create a chain of pubs.

Sarah Duchess of York on Twitter

Proud mum, Sarah Duchess of York posted three comments on Twitter.

Total joy!! #engagement @TheDukeOfYork pic.twitter.com/Th58YD0rHa

— Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) January 22, 2018

‘They float with laughter and love …’

They float with laughter and love .. although a boat helps! #engagement #eugieandjack @TheDukeOfYork @yorkiebea pic.twitter.com/Q7ezWecUsa

— Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) January 22, 2018

‘…the river flows well …’

I always say that the river flows well to it’s destiny because of the guidance of a solid rock #engagement #eugieandjack @TheDukeOfYork @TheDukeOfYork pic.twitter.com/hvCnnOwZpo

— Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) January 22, 2018

Hashtags: #eugenieandjack #engagement #royalwedding

See the Official Engagement Photos, including Eugenie’s spectacular padparadscha sapphire ring.