Princess Eugenie finds this the 'most stressful thing in the world' amid fears of getting trolled

Princess Eugenie finds this the “most stressful thing in the world” amid fears of getting trolled and she’s revealed the heart-breaking way she goes about it.

Having grown up as one of Queen Elizabeth’s grandchildren, Princess Eugenie is no stranger to making high-profile appearances. Whether it’s in her capacity as the King’s niece or privately when she’s supporting causes closer to her heart, she exudes confidence on these important occasions. 

However, Princess Eugenie has now revealed that there’s something that remains the “most stressful thing in the world” to her as she got candid about fears of getting trolled. Opening up on the White Wine Question Time podcast with Kate Thornton, Princess Eugenie explained that, for her, posting on Instagram doesn’t come easily. 

Princess Eugenie remains one of the few members of the immediate and extended Royal Family to have a personal Instagram account and explained that she set this up so that “people could know [her]”. She confessed that she believes there’s been a lot of “misinformation” about her, but it seems that having her account is definitely not stress-free either.

"I do my own Instagram and I find it the most stressful thing in the world,” Princess Eugenie admitted, before adding, “I get so nervous”.

The King’s niece went on to share that she has a specific checking process in place to help her avoid any unintentional mistakes amid trolling fears.

She said, “Before I post I have to text about five people asking them if it's okay or if it's got a spelling mistake, am I going to get trolled?”

Princess Eugenie reflected that this particular approach came after she previously made a spelling mistake and revealed how carefully she considers what content to post. For her, being “respectful” to the Royal Family, her charity work and her family with husband Jack Brooksbank are key factors in her social media content.

"I want to be respectful to the family I come from and the fact that I have a job as well as do my charity work, so I have got to find a really good balance,” she declared. “I also don't want to over-post my children, my family life, or anything like that. I am constantly finding a balance. It is really thought out in terms of 'Should I do this? Should I not?'”

Her most recent Instagram post was one of her rare insights into her relationship and family life as Princess Eugenie posted a special video in honour of her and Jack’s fifth wedding anniversary. Not only did this feature stunning clips of their magical day but it ended with a new photo of the couple and their sons August and Ernest enjoying a beach day. 

This is only the third photo of Ernest ever posted by the devoted mum-of-two and she’s generally kept August’s face away from the camera in publicly-shared pictures. This is something she and Prince Harry and Meghan have in common as the Sussexes also prefer not to show the faces of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in photos they share. 

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It seems Princess Eugenie and Meghan also very much share the same parenting ethos too. Back in 2022 the Duchess of Sussex said to The Cut that when it came to raising Prince Archie specifically they were instilling the value of manners as they “make the man”. Echoing this proverb in her recent interview, Princess Eugenie shared that when it comes to August and Ernest, “Manners maketh man' – I'm trying to do that with my kids right now."