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Happy birthday Ernie! Princess Eugenie shares sweet tribute to her 'golden boy' Ernest on his second birthday
Princess Eugenie has shared a sweet tribute to her 'golden boy' Ernest as he celebrated his second birthday.
In a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into her family life, Eugenie shared a series of photographs of her sons Ernest, two, and August, four, to mark her youngest's birthday on Friday.
In one photograph, Ernest - who is the second son of Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank - is thrown into the air by his father while on a snowy ski trip.
In another, he plays in the mud with his four-year-old brother.
The mother-of-two said: 'Happy Birthday my darling Ernie. 2 today! And what an incredible two years it's been.
'Always smiling, always laughing, always giving hugs and hello's and making everyone happy.
'My golden boy, we love you!'
In other pictures from the rare snapshot, Ernie and August are seen holding hands as they walk down a street in London, with another picturing them together on an airplane.
Ernie is also seen being held by his mother while on a ski trip, the youngster bundled up in a bright teal snowsuit and holding firmly to a lion-shaped comforter.
And in another, he adorably wears a pair of sunglasses upside-down.
Royal watchers were quick to join in the birthday celebrations in the comments of Eugenie's Instagram post.
One person said: 'Lovely photos, hope Ernie has the best day.'
Another added: 'Oh wow they are getting so big. Feels only yesterday I was watching your wedding on the telly! Happy birthday Ernie.'
And a third said: 'Happy, Happy 2nd Birthday Ernie!!! Lots of love to you all!!!'
It comes after Eugenie opened up about the 'sense of shame' she felt when she first saw her scoliosis scar.
In a rare, wide-ranging interview, the royal mother-of-two, 34, also discussed how her Sarah Ferguson raised her to be proud of her scar after she went underwent surgery at the age of 12.
In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter had rods inserted into her spine after she was diagnosed with scoliosis (curvature of the spine), and told that she would need corrective surgery.
After the eight-hour operation, Prince Andrew's daughter spent three days in intensive care, a week on a spinal ward and six days in a wheelchair before she was able to walk again.
Royal watchers were quick to join in the birthday celebrations in the comments of Eugenie's Instagram post
Speaking to The Telegraph, Eugenie revealed she had a 'sense of shame' when she couldn't wash or dress herself and was shown her scar, which runs down her neck and spine.
However, she claimed her mother, the Duchess of York, removed all the stigma about the scar and helped her see it in a positive light.
Eugenie said: 'She was amazing. She'd ask me if she could show it to people, then she'd turn me around and say, "my daughter is superhuman, you've got to check out her scar".
'All of sudden it was a badge of honour – a cool thing I had. It trained my brain that it's ok, scars are cool.'
