Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank; George Brooksbank.Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Images; YUI MOK/AFP via Getty ImagesPrincess Eugenieis mourning the loss of her father-in-law, whose death came just days ahead of her sonAugust’sroyal christening.George Brooksbank, the father of Eugenie’s husband of three yearsJack Brooksbank, died last week, according to thePA. The outlet reports George, 72, had “been ill for some time” afterbattling the coronaviruslast year.The Brooksbank family was told to “prepare for the worst” multiple times while he spent nine weeks in the hospital, including five weeks on a ventilator, with COVID-19 after a trip to France,The Telegraphreported last year.His condition finally improved following a tracheotomy, and George credited his recovery to the staff at both the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London and the Royal Brompton Hospital.“The point I really want to get across is that I think the NHS is absolutely magnificent,” said George, according toThe Telegraph.“The way I was treated was incredible. Nothing was too much trouble and at no point did I get a sense of a shortage of doctors or nurses or any impression that the service was in any way overwhelmed.“He added, “I certainly owe them my life.“George Brooksbank.Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesIn June 2020,Princess Eugenieshared a video on her personal Instagram page thanking frontline workers, especially those who “saved my father in law George’s life during his stays at St Mary’s, Chelsea and Royal Brompton Hospital after he contracted the virus.""I can’t begin to express the thanks I have to you all for bringing him back to our family, my husband Jack, his brother Tom and his beloved wife Nicola. We are forever grateful,” the 31-year-old granddaughter ofQueen Elizabethwrote in the caption.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!On Sunday,Princess Eugenieand Jack’s 9-month-old son, August, wasbaptizedat All Saints Chapel in Windsor Great Park in a rare joint christening withZaraandMike Tindall’s 8-month-old son, Lucas.Queen Elizabeth, 95, attended the baptism after weeks ofhealth issuesprevented her from attending several events, includingRemembrance Sunday.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank; George Brooksbank.Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Images; YUI MOK/AFP via Getty Images
Princess Eugenieis mourning the loss of her father-in-law, whose death came just days ahead of her sonAugust’sroyal christening.George Brooksbank, the father of Eugenie’s husband of three yearsJack Brooksbank, died last week, according to thePA. The outlet reports George, 72, had “been ill for some time” afterbattling the coronaviruslast year.The Brooksbank family was told to “prepare for the worst” multiple times while he spent nine weeks in the hospital, including five weeks on a ventilator, with COVID-19 after a trip to France,The Telegraphreported last year.His condition finally improved following a tracheotomy, and George credited his recovery to the staff at both the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London and the Royal Brompton Hospital.“The point I really want to get across is that I think the NHS is absolutely magnificent,” said George, according toThe Telegraph.“The way I was treated was incredible. Nothing was too much trouble and at no point did I get a sense of a shortage of doctors or nurses or any impression that the service was in any way overwhelmed.“He added, “I certainly owe them my life.“George Brooksbank.Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesIn June 2020,Princess Eugenieshared a video on her personal Instagram page thanking frontline workers, especially those who “saved my father in law George’s life during his stays at St Mary’s, Chelsea and Royal Brompton Hospital after he contracted the virus.""I can’t begin to express the thanks I have to you all for bringing him back to our family, my husband Jack, his brother Tom and his beloved wife Nicola. We are forever grateful,” the 31-year-old granddaughter ofQueen Elizabethwrote in the caption.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!On Sunday,Princess Eugenieand Jack’s 9-month-old son, August, wasbaptizedat All Saints Chapel in Windsor Great Park in a rare joint christening withZaraandMike Tindall’s 8-month-old son, Lucas.Queen Elizabeth, 95, attended the baptism after weeks ofhealth issuesprevented her from attending several events, includingRemembrance Sunday.
Princess Eugenieis mourning the loss of her father-in-law, whose death came just days ahead of her sonAugust’sroyal christening.
George Brooksbank, the father of Eugenie’s husband of three yearsJack Brooksbank, died last week, according to thePA. The outlet reports George, 72, had “been ill for some time” afterbattling the coronaviruslast year.
The Brooksbank family was told to “prepare for the worst” multiple times while he spent nine weeks in the hospital, including five weeks on a ventilator, with COVID-19 after a trip to France,The Telegraphreported last year.
His condition finally improved following a tracheotomy, and George credited his recovery to the staff at both the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London and the Royal Brompton Hospital.
“The point I really want to get across is that I think the NHS is absolutely magnificent,” said George, according toThe Telegraph.“The way I was treated was incredible. Nothing was too much trouble and at no point did I get a sense of a shortage of doctors or nurses or any impression that the service was in any way overwhelmed.”
He added, “I certainly owe them my life.”
George Brooksbank.Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images
In June 2020,Princess Eugenieshared a video on her personal Instagram page thanking frontline workers, especially those who “saved my father in law George’s life during his stays at St Mary’s, Chelsea and Royal Brompton Hospital after he contracted the virus."
“I can’t begin to express the thanks I have to you all for bringing him back to our family, my husband Jack, his brother Tom and his beloved wife Nicola. We are forever grateful,” the 31-year-old granddaughter ofQueen Elizabethwrote in the caption.
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!
On Sunday,Princess Eugenieand Jack’s 9-month-old son, August, wasbaptizedat All Saints Chapel in Windsor Great Park in a rare joint christening withZaraandMike Tindall’s 8-month-old son, Lucas.
Queen Elizabeth, 95, attended the baptism after weeks ofhealth issuesprevented her from attending several events, includingRemembrance Sunday.
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