QUSRA, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it.

The standoff, in the village of Qusra, has seen groups of settlers surround several Palestinian houses and prevent residents from leaving. The United States has condemned the siege and the Israeli military has deployed troops it says are there to maintain order.

The siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers comes as violence in the West Bank has soared in recent months. The settlers, emboldened by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, have ramped up attacks on Palestinian towns and villages, harassing residents and setting homes, mosques and fields ablaze.

As Loui Ridi, an Ohio-based owner of one of the houses, landed in Israel, settlers were still roaming near Qusra, according to video footage taken by his brother. It showed them driving ATVs and speaking to soldiers.

“I’m terrified for my brother and his son and their safety,” Ridi told reporters at Israel’s main international airport. “And now I’m going to have to fear for my own safety.”

Ridi arrived in Qusra late Monday night.

As he waited for Israel’s military to escort him to his home on the village’s outskirts, Ridi said little had changed since early last week, when the siege began. His brother’s footage still showed the soldiers interacting amicably with settlers in Qusra rather than arresting them.

When Ridi finally reached his home, he was greeted by his brother and teenage nephew, who have stayed inside to protect the property from the settlers. He exited his car carrying an American flag while settlers were still visible from the home’s security cameras.

The village is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Nablus. Israel declared the neighborhood where Ridi’s home is located a closed military zone last week.

According to Palestinian health officials, Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed 87 Palestinians so far this year. Palestinians have killed three Israelis, including two who were killed in the West Bank village of Tell last month.

__ Metz reported from Tel Aviv, Israel.

Continuous glucose monitors have transformed life for many people with type 1 diabetes. Instead of relying on finger-prick blood tests throughout the day, users can track their blood sugar levels almost continuously. This allows them to receive alerts via a smartphone when levels become too high or too low and spot patterns that help them better manage their condition.

But the latest research from my colleagues and I has uncovered a little-known blind spot. During the most extreme high and low blood sugar episodes, these devices cannot tell users exactly how severe those events are. While this limitation doesn’t affect the standard measures doctors use to assess diabetes management, it does mean that some important information is lost when blood sugar moves beyond the monitor’s measurement range.

Continuous glucose monitors are small sensors, usually worn on the upper arm, that measure glucose levels every few minutes and send the results to a smartphone app. They have revolutionised diabetes care over the past decade by giving people a much clearer picture of how their blood sugar responds to meals, exercise, sleep and insulin.

Like every scientific instrument, however, they have limits. They can only measure blood sugar within a fixed range. If blood sugar rises or falls beyond that range, the sensor can tell you that levels are extremely high or extremely low, but it can no longer say exactly how high or how low they are.

A useful comparison is a kitchen thermometer that only measures up to 100°C. Once the temperature exceeds that point, the thermometer can tell you it is at least 100°C, but not whether it is 120°C or 180°C. Continuous glucose monitors work in much the same way when glucose moves beyond their measurement range.

What we found

To find out how often this actually happens, we analysed nearly 47 million publicly available continuous glucose monitor readings from 948 people with type 1 diabetes across four large international clinical trials.

Between 93.5% and 100% of participants across the four studies experienced at least one reading that reached the upper or lower measurement limit. In other words, this is something that affects almost everyone with type 1 diabetes who uses these devices over a period of time.

The pattern was particularly striking for high glucose levels. In three of the four studies, more than one-third of these episodes remained at the upper measurement limit for at least an hour. The longest episode for a typical participant lasted between two and three hours. Throughout these periods, the monitor could confirm that blood sugar was extremely high, but it couldn’t distinguish between levels just above its limit and those that were substantially higher.

The pattern wasn’t evenly distributed either. Younger people experienced upper-limit readings more frequently than older adults. This reflects what we already know about the challenges of managing blood sugar during adolescence.

We also found that people with higher HbA1c levels (a blood test that reflects average blood sugar over the previous two to three months) were much more likely to reach the monitor’s measurement limits. In simple terms, those who already struggle most to manage their diabetes are also the people most likely to encounter this hidden limitation.

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Reassuringly, this limitation doesn’t appear to undermine the figures that doctors rely on in everyday diabetes care. We compared continuous glucose monitor readings with simultaneous finger-prick blood glucose measurements.

We found that even when sensors regularly reached their measurement limits, the standard summary measures used in clinical practice remained remarkably robust. Metrics such as average glucose levels, glucose variability and time in range (the proportion of the day spent within the target glucose range) were largely unaffected.

That is probably because, even among participants with relatively frequent glucose readings that meet or exceed measurement limits, most readings still fell comfortably within the sensor’s measurable range. So, the main consequence is not inaccurate summary statistics, but a loss of detail during the most extreme glucose events. We know glucose is very high or very low, but we cannot tell exactly how high or how low.

What should change?

Current smartphone apps and web-based software summarise glucose data in many different ways. But they never explicitly state that a sensor has reached its measurement limits, how often this happened or how long it lasted.

Adding that information would need only a relatively small change to existing software. But that could help doctors and researchers identify the people for whom this blind spot is most relevant and interpret glucose data with greater confidence.

Continuous glucose monitors remain one of the most important advances in diabetes care. Our findings shouldn’t discourage anyone from using them. Every scientific instrument has a measurement range. Understanding those limits helps us make better use of the information it provides. Recognising when a glucose sensor has reached the edge of what it can reliably measure is another step towards making an already transformative technology even more useful.

Lanchester Show was last held in 2019 before being cancelled during the pandemic and remaining on hiatus.

Organisers Durham Promotion NE, who took over the event, said the day “went very well.”

Ken Besford, owner and founder of Durham Promotion, said: “We basically put the show back together in 12 weeks, so we’ve had a very short period of time to work on things.

“We’re really looking forward to doing it next year, especially now we have a full calendar year to plan the event.

“A lot of people were really positive and encouraging.

“We had a lot of good feedback from sellers as well.”

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Features of the show included cattle, sheep, horse trials, fur and feather, a food hall and farmers’ market.

There was also vintage cars, tractors and motorbikes and live music.

The 2026 edition took place on Saturday and Sunday (August 15 and 16), at the Lanchester Show Ground.

Nigel Farage’s number two, Richard Tice, was blasted after claiming Brits should celebrate soaring temperatures as they make sparkling wine better – despite hundreds of people dying and homes being burned in wildfires

Nigel Farage’s number two has been blasted after dismissing the misery caused by the heatwave – which claimed hundreds of lives – and said Brits should enjoy sparkling wine instead.

Richard Tice’s remarks were branded an insult to those affected after he hit out at the “doom and gloom” around climate change and urged people to celebrate soaring temperatures instead. Huge wildfires have raged in recent days, with people forced from their homes in worst-affected areas including Stourbridge.

And the Met Office estimates 2,700 people died from heat-related causes in the May and June heatwaves alone – with 42% of these fatalities a result of “human-induced warming”.

Reform UK deputy leader Mr Tice sparked anger after telling a press conference in Westminster: “Climate change has always happened, it always will. Maybe the smarter thing to do is to adapt to it, (rather) than think arrogantly you can stop it.

“I’m old enough to remember 1976 – this feels a bit the same. That was 50 years ago. I think when it’s a bit warm, let’s enjoy it. And if it means that English wine and sparkling wine gets better and better, fantastic.

“That means we can take on the French, fantastic. Let’s celebrate some of these things rather than just be sort of doom and gloom about it.”

The comments provoked a furious response from environmental groups. Danny Gross, climate campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said: “If Richard Tice wants to live in a world of make believe, that’s his call. But telling people to enjoy the heat after the scenes we’ve seen in the last week… how out of touch do you need to be?

“Homes burnt to a cinder and the military drafted in after wildfires raged uncontrollably. Farmers at their wits end because weeks without rain have made for yet another brutal harvest.

“And the more than 1,000 lives needlessly lost during this summer’s heatwaves thanks to global heating. It’s an insult – particularly to their loved ones – to suggest the weather extremes we’re seeing are cause for celebration.”

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He pointed to Friends of the Earth polling which found 87% of people think the UK is unprepared for extreme weather events like heat and drought. This includes 81% of Reform UK supporters.

Mr Gross added: “Failing to acknowledge the real-world consequences of our changing climate may not be as easily forgiven as he thinks.”

Amy Cameron, a programme director for Greenpeace UK, said: “Tice’s words show that a party bankrolled by fossil fuel interests will keep denying the climate crisis for its funders’ benefit even when its impacts are undeniable.

“Reform should try telling nurses fainting on shifts, farmers losing their crops and people running from burning homes to enjoy the hot weather and see what reaction they’ll get.

“There’s only one way to stop this extreme weather: cutting emissions from fossil fuels. Things will only get from bad to worse if we listen to the politicians being paid to deny it’s even happening.”

And Alasdair Johnstone, from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, said: “Far from being an enjoyable experience, for many this summer will have brought hardship, with 2,877 deaths during the May and June heatwaves, over 1,100 of which are directly attributable to the extra heat added by climate change.

“Firefighters have been called to over 1,000 wildfires, which have devastated the landscape, displaced people, and destroyed home. The only way these climate change impacts can be prevented from becoming more common and severe is to tackle the cause, which means reaching net zero emissions by 2050.”

Mr Tice is a long-term critic of the government’s Net Zero drive, which aims to cut atmosphere-warming emissions to effectively zero by 2050.

The heatwaves have taken a huge toll on the UK economy, analysis suggests. Thinktank Verdant estimated that so far the country has taken a £4.4billion hit this year alone due to the weather’s impact on business output.

On a visit to Stourbridge on Monday, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner voiced her horror at the devastation. She told The Mirror: “It was like going through a movie. I’ve never seen that level of devastation and the indiscriminate way in which you can see the fire had moved so swiftly.”

Months before her death at the age of 36, Hayden Panettiere relied on crutches and the assistance of others for help walking as she struggled with a painful back injury.

The Nashville actress died on Sunday afternoon but details surrounding her passing remain unknown. She was found dead in Greenville, South Carolina, with the dispatcher from the 911 call describing her as suffering from a ‘cardiac arrest.’

Another dispatcher was then heard saying Panettiere had suffered a suspected overdose.

For the past year, Panettiere had been suffering from a mysterious back injury that left her unable to walk on her own and her physical troubles were made apparent in the months leading up to her passing. 

In March, just five months before her shock death, Panettiere was seen hobbling on crutches at LAX while accompanied by ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson.

When asked about the crutches, Panettiere explained that she was suffering from ‘some pinched nerves in my lower back,’ in footage obtained by the Daily Mail. 

Panettiere was pictured in May walking with a limp as she continued to suffer side effects from pinched nerves in her lower back

However, she added that she was ‘on the mend,’ offering a smile and a thumbs-up before climbing into a black SUV outside the airport. 

Video taken in May appears to show the impact the injury had on Panettiere as she struggled to walk while out in New York with her right leg visibly causing her some trouble.

Yet Panettiere attempted to mask the issues, putting on a happy face as she strode into the building. 

While arriving at CBS Studios to promote her memoir that same day, Panettiere also relied on an assistant for support as she emerged from her car.

She held the woman’s hand tightly as she walked inside the studio, a smile on her face again deflecting attention from her physical troubles. 

It is an injury that Panettiere struggled to find answers for and one that left her fearing she would be ‘paralyzed’ for the rest of her life. 

Panettiere opened up about the issue during an interview in May with Women’s Health, revealing it all began when she woke up and felt ‘nothing but pins and needles’ from the waist down.

‘I’ve been dealing with an injury for the past year,’ she told the outlet during a barre workout. ‘Some nerve damage in my lower back.’

‘I quite literally woke up and felt nothing but pins and needles from my waist down,’ she said. 

When asked about the crutches, Panettiere explained that she was suffering from ‘some pinched nerves in my lower back,’ in footage obtained by the Daily Mail

Panettiere held an assistant’s hand as she made her way into CBS Studios in May

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‘I wasn’t able to bend my toes or lift my foot at all. No one was able to give me a solid answer.

‘It was like that for so long, that I was sitting there going, “Oh my gosh, am I gonna be paralyzed for the rest of my… life?”

‘It’s the scariest thing that’s ever happened to me physically, for sure.’

The former child star, who was known for her roles on the hit NBC series Heroes and musical drama Nashville, leaves behind an 11-year-old daughter.

Representatives for Panettiere announced on Sunday: ‘It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden.

‘She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her – and to the millions who watched her onscreen.’

Detectives confirmed to the Daily Mail that they responded to the apartment block in Greenville yesterday afternoon after they received a 911 call from an ‘acquaintance’ of Panettiere, describing her as ‘unresponsive’.

In the dispatch audio of the call made at 1.51pm, a female dispatcher described Panettiere as suffering a ‘cardiac arrest.’ A few moments later, a male dispatcher could be heard saying that Panettiere had suffered a suspected overdose at the home in Greenville.

Officers and paramedics carried out chest compressions while trying to save Panettiere’s life.

The actress – who was due to turn 37 this Friday – was pronounced dead at the scene just over 40 minutes later at 2.32pm.

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Police and the local coroner’s office are probing the death, but said the ‘preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.’

Panettiere had daughter Kaya following a life-threatening birth, but later gave full custody to her former fiancé, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

The star first appeared in soap operas, then gained wider recognition for her role in the 2000 sports drama Remember The Titans with Denzel Washington, and as the voice of Dot in Pixar’s 1998 film A Bug’s Life.

Panettiere later found fame playing cheerleader Claire Bennet in the superhero drama Heroes before starring as country singer Juliette Barnes for six seasons on Nashville.

She earned two Golden Globe nominations for best supporting actress on the show, while her singing produced 11 entries on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

Panettiere’s film credits include 2006’s Bring It On: All Or Nothing, the comedy-drama film Raising Helen, and appearances in Scream 4 and Scream VI as Kirby Reed.

The star began acting as a child, appearing in soap operas before being catapulted further into fame

On Monday, a spokesman for the City of Greenville Police told the Daily Mail: ‘On August 16, 2026, at approximately 1.51pm, officers from the Greenville Police Department, accompanied by EMS personnel, responded to a report of an unresponsive female at Judson Mill Lofts, located at 701 Easley Bridge Road.

‘Upon arrival, medical assistance was administered; however, the individual, later identified as Hayden Panettiere, was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

‘The case is under investigation by the Greenville Police Department in conjunction with the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. 

‘The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances. An acquaintance of Ms Panettiere placed the 911 call. At this time, no further details are available for release.’

Judson Mill Lofts is a former textile mill dating back to 1912, which was recently converted into apartments. These include studios and three-bedroom homes that can be rented from $1,295 to $3,485 a month.

No cause of death has been announced.

Panettiere leaves behind a daughter whom she had with Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko 

Scream co-star Melissa Barrera paid tribute to the actress in an Instagram story, writing, ‘Rest in peace sweet Hayden,’ alongside a broken heart emoji.

Commenting under Panettiere’s latest social media post after news of her death broke, actress Selma Blair said: ‘I love you. Don’t be gone. Don’t be gone. Please. Please.’

Singer JoJo wrote on her Instagram stories: ‘This is such devastating news. I am so sorry to hear of her passing. Oh My God’, and Rosie O’Donnell shared a picture of Panettiere with the caption: ‘Oh my god – heartbroken.’

Following her rapid rise to fame, the pressure of the industry began to weigh on Panettiere – with the actress previously revealing that she had struggled with addiction throughout her 20s.

In a memoir published earlier this year, Panettiere opened up about her struggles with mental health, the loss of her younger brother Jansen and her decision to give full custody of Kaya to her former partner Klitschko in 2018.

‘The idea that anyone would think that I would just give away my child and be okay with it is heartbreaking and couldn’t be further from the truth,’ she told podcaster Jay Shetty after the release of her memoir in May.

Panettiere said her daughter had lived with her father full-time from a young age amid the actress’s struggles with addiction and mental health.

Panettiere pictured with her daughter Kaya in 2017

She said, ‘I was struggling with mental health and anxiety and the postpartum and having to act my way through it and just feeling like I completely lost myself.’

Panettiere also spoke about giving up custody of her daughter while struggling with addiction in one of her final interviews before her death.

In an interview with parenting outlet Mome for its July cover, she discussed the life-threatening birth of her daughter Kaya and the eventual decision to give up custody to Klitschko.

While battling substance addiction issues, in 2018 the actress made the decision to sign over custody of her daughter to Klitschko, who was not living in the same country as Panettiere at the time.

She said, ‘It wasn’t a decision I made lightly, nor was it a decision I even wanted to make.

‘I was going through a really challenging time in my life… I knew I needed to be able to put her first so that I could get the help I needed and be the mum she needed me to be.’

After giving birth to her daughter in 2014, Panettiere recalled hemorrhaging before she underwent seven blood transfusions and surgery to repair vessels that had begun to fail.

Panettiere played country singer Juliette Barnes for six seasons on Nashville

She said, ‘I closed my eyes and just prayed for my daughter to be OK. I truly was ready to go if it was my time. Kaya being safe and healthy was all that mattered.’

However, days later, she recalled feeling ‘nothing’ when looking at her daughter and developed postnatal depression. The actress then turned to drinking.

She said. ‘I turned to wine, which ultimately ended up leading to an alcohol dependency. It was how I would get through each day.’

Although she underwent treatment, Panettiere felt the ‘root cause’ of her drinking, the depression, was not addressed.

‘I wish more people had known what it was at the time. Maybe I wouldn’t have waited so long to get help,’ she said.

Six years on from giving up custody, Panettiere spoke about her current relationship with her daughter.

She said, ‘I love my daughter, and I’m so proud of the young woman she is becoming. I talk to her all the time, and I feel so connected to her. She’s like a mini-me.’

The actress went on to say she had ‘been able to put her first no matter how I’ve felt or what I’ve experienced’ and that she hoped that one day Kaya would ‘understand my story and why I wasn’t able to be with her all the time’.

She then called herself ‘resilient’ and a ‘work in progress’, but that she was ‘doing the work…and doing my best.’

Emergency services were called to the crash between the Felton and Swarland turn-offs in Northumberland around 2.10pm on Monday (August 17).

No one is believed to have been seriously injured.

The road was closed, and is yet to reopen.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “At about 2.10pm today we received a report of a three-vehicle collision on the A1 near Felton in Northumberland.

“Emergency services are in attendance and no-one is reported to have been seriously injured.

“A section of the road is currently closed to allow for the recovery of the vehicles.”

The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) confirmed that two people were taken to hospital following the crash.

A spokesperson added: “We received a call at 2.13pm on Monday, August 17, to reports of a road traffic incident on the A1 near Felton, Northumberland.

“We dispatched two ambulance crews, a clinical team leader, and two crews from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the scene.

“Two patients were transported to NSECH (Cramlington Hospital) for further treatment.”

An American tourist died after being struck by lightning on Sicily‘s Mount Etna while hiking in an area closed to visitors due to recent volcanic activity, Italian firefighters said on Monday.

The 29-year-old man from Kansas was rescued by helicopter after being hit Sunday evening in an exposed section above the tree line, officials said.

Medical personnel later declared him dead.

His identity has not yet been released while next of kin is still being reached.

Authorities have closed large sections of the volcano’s slope to hikers due to prolonged volcanic activity, which also forced the airport in nearby Catania to close for most of last week.

Etna’s activity often interrupts flights at the airport, situated 30 kilometres (20 miles) south; the current closure was the longest emergency since 2002.

“Volcanic ash can be a great risk for aircraft,” said Boris Behncke, a researcher at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology’s Etna Observatory.

“It can be sucked into the motors, and force them to stall. This is why everyone is so very cautious with aircraft when there is a volcanic ash emission.”

As Europe’s largest active volcano, Etna’s recent unrest is unusual for its persistent ash emissions.

Northerly winds have carried light amounts of volcanic ash across to Malta and northern Africa.

“There have been many shorter interruptions — and stronger eruptions — over the past few decades, but this event is different because the ash emission from Etna’s summit has been much more persistent,” Behncke said.

Catania airport resumed flights on Saturday following the volcanic alert downgrade.

Officials noted that lightning strikes have killed more people on Etna in recent decades than volcanic activity.

The airport is Italy’s fifth-busiest hub by passenger traffic, with nearly 2,000 flights canceled or rerouted.

The last fatalities linked to an eruption on Europe’s most active volcano occurred nearly 40 years ago in 1987.

Teofimo Lopez will challenge Rolly Romero for the WBA welterweight title this weekend, in an intriguing clash in Las Vegas.

Lopez, one of the most-controversial personalities in boxing, is a former unified lightweight champion who has also held gold at super-lightweight, but this bout marks the 29-year-old’s debut at welterweight.

It also marks a chance to bounce back from the second loss of his professional career, a one-sided decision defeat by a sublime Shakur Stevenson in January.

Meanwhile, fellow American Romero will enter Saturday’s main event on the back of his biggest win so far: a points victory over Ryan Garcia last May. Like Lopez, the 30-year-old has lost twice as a pro, but he is a three-weight world champion.

Here’s all you need to know:

When is the fight?

Romero vs Lopez will take place on Saturday 22 August at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card will begin at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT /7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with Romero vs Lopez expected at around 4am BST (8pm PT /10pm CT / 11pm ET on Saturday).

How can I watch it?

The event will stream live on Amazon Prime Video and DAZN, at a cost of £24.99 on each platform. You can purchase the fight on DAZN here, including eight days of DAZN Standard at no additional cost.

Odds

Romero – 2/1

Lopez – 14/1

Draw – 2/5

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The newest member of the Royal Family was born in Portugal earlier this month

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Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack included a tribute to three people they admire, when naming their newborn daughter.

The latest addition to the British royal family was born on August 3, weighing 6lb 9oz, in Lisbon, Portugal.

Eugenie revealed on Instagram her third child is to be called Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank in tribute to “three people we love and admire past and present”, including Adelaide’s late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, and to reflect both English and Portuguese history – “two places we love and call home”.

Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank’s daughter is a younger sibling to the couple’s two sons August, five, and Ernest, three, known as Augie and Ernie.

The name Adelaide is understood to have been inspired by Queen Adelaide (1792-1849), who was married to King William IV, as well as Maria Adelaide of Portugal.

Annina was inspired by a personal connection to Eugenie and Jack, which has not been revealed.

Adelaide’s birth was a rare occasion where a member of the British royal family has been born overseas, with Eugenie and her husband having a home and other connections in Portugal.

Eugenie wrote on Instagram, as she shared new photos of Adelaide, including one of the princess and Ernie holding the baby’s hand: “Two weeks ago today we welcomed our girl to the world. And since then we’ve had the most special, cosy and love-filled time.

“We are so happy to share Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank.

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“Named after three people we love and admire past and present, including her great-grandmother who we hold close in our hearts.

“Her name is part of English and Portuguese history, two places we love and call home.

“Augie and Ernie are already the best big brothers.”

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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Princess Eugenie has named her first daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina, she said Monday.

The 6-pound, 9-ounce (3-kilogram), girl born Aug. 3 in Lisbon, Portugal, is the third child of Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank.

“Two weeks ago today we welcomed our girl to the world,” Eugenie said on Instagram. “And since then we’ve had the most special, cosy and love-filled time.”

Eugenie is the younger daughter of the former Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. She’s the niece of King Charles III.

The infant girl has two brothers, August, 5, and Ernest, 3.

She was named in honor of three people “we love and admire past and present,” including Eugenie’s late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, and to reflect her English and Portuguese roots.

The name was also inspired by Queen Adelaide (1792-1849), who was married to King William IV, as well as Maria Adelaide of Portugal. Annina is the name of a close friend.