Princess Eugenie provides rare glimpse of her ‘real’ job as a director at swanky London art gallery Hauser & Wirth

On Friday, the 34-year-old posted images of several “incredible” artworks she had recently encountered. 

“Extremely grateful to have been around some incredible art recently,” she captioned a montage showcasing various pieces.

Eugenie also gave followers a closer look at the Paris Noir exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, sharing images and videos on her Instagram Stories.

“Incredible pieces of art,” she wrote.

Her post quickly attracted attention, with fans leaving enthusiastic messages in the comments.

“The artwork is beautiful and unique! Thank you for showing the beautiful pictures, dear Princess Eugenie!!!” one admirer wrote.

“Beautiful curational choices,” another added, while a third commented: “Remarkable and unique pieces!! Not sure I can pick a favourite! Thank you for sharing them.”

As the second daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, Eugenie has long been passionate about the arts.

She earned a Combined Honours BA in English Literature, History of Art, and Politics from Newcastle University in 2012, and during her studies, interned at Christie’s London, where her second cousin, David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, was chairman, as well as at the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace.

Eugenie later followed her passion to New York, working as a specialist at online auction house Paddle8 for two years before returning to London to take up a role as an associate director at Hauser & Wirth.

“I’ve loved art since I was very little,” she told Harper’s Bazaar in 2016.

“I knew I definitely wouldn’t be a painter (laughs), but I knew this was the industry for me. I love being able to share my passion for art with people.”

She explained that her role involves “planning special projects,” “supporting the artists in the gallery,” and “managing events.”

“I work with colleagues in London as well as our galleries in L.A., New York, Somerset in the U.K., and Zurich,” she added.

After just one year in the role, Eugenie was promoted to director, a position she has now held full-time for more than eight years.

In  December, Eugenie took to Instagram to express her intention to share “more of that part of my world with you”, referring to her deep involvement in the art scene.

Despite being 12th in line to the British throne, neither Eugenie nor her elder sister, Princess Beatrice, 36, are working royals, meaning they do not receive public funding for their activities or security.

However, both women remain active philanthropists and serve as patrons of various charities.

Eugenie’s LinkedIn profile, where she uses the surname ‘York’, lists her as the co-founder of The Anti-Slavery Collective, an organisation she has been involved with full-time for seven years.

Meanwhile, her husband, Jack Brooksbank, 38, whom she met at Newcastle University, holds a marketing position at Discovery Land Company, a luxury real estate development firm owned by Mike Meldman.

In May 2022, reports emerged that Jack and Eugenie, along with their eldest son, August, would be splitting their time between the UK and Portugal due to Jack’s work commitments.

Meldman was previously a partner in the George Clooney-founded Casamigos tequila brand, for which Jack had served as a brand ambassador for several years.

Although updates on their bi-national living arrangement have been sparse, the couple have since welcomed a second son, Ernest, and currently reside at Ivy Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace.

Jack has long expressed an interest in hospitality, telling the Daily Mail in 2013: “I want to create a chain of pubs.

“It has been my dream since I was 18. I have fond memories of Sunday roasts in pubs with log fires, and it’s something I want to recreate.”

Despite being considered a “commoner”, Jack has aristocratic ties, descending from the Brooksbank baronets, according to The Telegraph.