LONDON: Britain´s Princess Eugenie of York has got engaged, BuckinghamPalace announced Monday, lining up a second royal wedding this year at thechurch where Prince Harry will tie the knot.

Eugenie, who is eighth in line to the throne, will marry her nightclubmanager boyfriend Jack Brooksbank in late 2018, the palace said.

Eugenie, 27, is the younger daughter of Queen Elizabeth II´s second sonPrince Andrew, the Duke of York, and his ex-wife Sarah.

“The Duke and Duchess of York are delighted to announce the engagement ofPrincess Eugenie to Mr Jack Brooksbank,” Buckingham Palace said.

“Her Royal Highness and Mr Brooksbank became engaged in Nicaragua earlierthis month.

“The wedding will take place in the autumn of 2018 at St George´s Chapel inWindsor, with further details to be announced in due course.”

The church in the grounds of Windsor Castle, west of London, is whereEugenie´s first cousin Harry is set to marry US actress Meghan Markle onMay 19.

Eugenie and her fiance began dating around seven years ago after they metwhile skiing in the Swiss resort of Verbier. Socialite Brooksbank is themanager of posh central London nightspot Mahiki, known for its celebrityand upper class clientele.

Andrew and Sarah married in 1986 but divorced 10 years later. Theirdaughters are Princesses Beatrice, 29, and Eugenie.

At the age of 12, Eugenie had back surgery to correct scoliosis and has twotitanium rods in her back. She is now patron of the Royal NationalOrthopaedic Hospital, which carried out the operation.

She went to Newcastle University and graduated with a degree in Englishliterature, art history and politics.

Eugenie rarely carries out public duties on behalf of Queen Elizabeth andworks for the Hauser and Wirth art gallery in London as an associatedirector. She is also the patron of several charities.

Brooksbank´s parents Nicola and George said in a brief statement: “We couldnot be more delighted with the news of the engagement.

“We are completely over the moon and are very excited for them both.” – AFP