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Celebrities and royals who gave birth at Portland Hospital, like Princess Eugenie

By Heather Cichowski

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By Heather Cichowski

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank welcomed their first child, a healthy baby boy, on Feb. 9. The younger Princess of York gave birth to her son at the Portland Hospital for Women and Children in London.

It's a private maternity hospital in the heart of the city that has had many famous parents bring bundles of joy into this world. Eugenie herself was born there!

As we wait to see the princess, Jack and their newborn son, who has yet to be publicly named, leave the hospital, we're remembering some of the famous families who have chosen Portland Hospital for such a momentous time in their lives.

Scroll through the gallery (or click through if you're on desktop) to see other celebrities and royals who have given birth at the London hospital.

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Richard Branson and Joan Templeman

The Virgin tycoon grinned ear-to-ear as he and daughter Holly showed off newborn son Sam at Portland Hospital on Aug. 16, 1985.

Both children share mother Joan Templeman.

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Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew

The Duchess of York and Prince Andrew chose Portland Hospital for the birthplace of Eugenie's elder sister, Princess Beatrice.

The proud parents are seen leaving the London hospital on Aug. 12, 1988, four days after she was born.

Photo: © Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

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Princess Diana brought her young sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to meet their newborn cousin Beatrice at Portland Hospital on Aug. 10, 1988.

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Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew

Sarah, Duchess of York was photographed leaving Portland Hospital with a sleeping Eugenie on March 30, 1990, a week after she gave birth to her second daughter by C-section.

Photo: © Colin Davey/Getty Images

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Lady Helen Taylor and Tim Taylor

The Duke of Kent's daughter and her husband debuted baby son Columbus outside Portland Hospital on Aug. 10, 1994. He was five days old.

Photo: © Michael Stephens - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images

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Rod Stewart and Rachel Hunter

The singer and and his then-wife had plenty to celebrate. They left the hospital on Sept. 8, 1994, a few days after welcoming son Liam.The day they checked out was her birthday!

Photo: © Adam Butler - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images

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Lady Sarah and Daniel Chatto

On Aug. 1, 1996 Lady Sarah Chatto and her husband Daniel smiled at each other as they left Portland Hospital with son Samuel in tow.

Sam, as he is often known, was born on July 28, and he was their first child.

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Princess Margaret was seen the day after the baby boy's birth visiting her new grandson and daughter Sarah.

At the time, Sam was 14th-in-line to the throne.

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Jemima Goldsmith

On Nov. 21, 1996, Jemima showed off baby son Sulaiman Isa, her first child with then-husband Imran Khan, as she departed the London hospital.

Photo: © David Cheskin - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images

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Victoria and David Beckham

On March 4, 1999, the Manchester United player and Spice Girl became parents.

David is photographed five days later carrying toys and balloons, as he and his then-fiancee prepared to depart Portland Hospital with their son, Brooklyn.

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Victoria Beckham's band mate Mel C. arrived at Portland Hospital for Women and Children with gifts to welcome Brooklyn the day after he was born.

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Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit

The rock star was seen visiting his newborn son Lennon at the private hospital on Sept. 14, 1999.

Liam and then-wife Patsywelcomed the baby the day before after the actress went into labour at home.

Photo: © Fiona Hanson - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images

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Victoria and David Beckham

The Beckhams welcomed their second child at Portland Hospital.

David is snapped as he exits the entrance of the Central London hospital to greet the media to announce the birth of their second son, Romeo, on Sept. 1, 2002.

Victoria gave birth to Romeo by elective cesarean section.

Photo: © Scott Barbour/Getty Images

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Claudia Schiffer and Matthew Vaughn

On Feb. 5, 2003, the model and her husband stepped out of Portland Hospital in London with their newborn son Caspar.

The German beauty delivered the baby by C-section on Jan. 30.

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Claudia Schiffer and Matthew Vaughn

The model chose the Portland Hospital again to deliver daughter Clementine.

The young family, including son Caspar, are seen on Nov. 17, 2004, six days after Claudia gave birth.

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Emma Bunton and Jade Jones

Baby Spice's partner, Jade Jones gave cameras a double thumbs up after she gave birth to their son Beau on the morning of Aug. 10, 2007.

The hospital has become a popular spot with the Spice Girls. Victoria, Emma, Geri Horner, Melanie Brown and Mel C all gave birth there.

Photo: © Yui Mok - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images

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Jools and Jamie Oliver

The celebrity chef snuggled up to his new baby boy, Buddy Bear Maurice, outside the hospital on Sept. 16, 2010.

The little one was Jools and Jamie's fourth child and first son.

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Jools and Jamie Oliver

Jamie, wife Jools and the rest of their brood posed with new baby boy River Rocket Blue Dallas on August 8, 2016.

Photo: © Ian Lawrence/GC Images/Getty Images

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Tana and Gordon Ramsay

The chef and his wife were one of the most recent famous couples to use Portland Hospital. The Ramsays welcomed son Oscar on April 4, 2019.

Gordon is photographed the next day at the hospital.

Photo: © Neil Mockford/GC Images

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