Princess Eugenie reveals fear of online trolls means she checks her social media posts with ‘about five people’ before publishing them

• Royal mother-of-two, 33, appeared on the White Wine Question Time podcast 
• READ MORE: Princess Eugenie says people tell her she’s ‘better looking in person’ after ‘terrible’ photos were taken of her when she was younger

Princess Eugenie has revealed that fear of online trolls means she checks her social media posts with ‘about five people’ before publishing them.

Speaking on the White Wine Question Time podcast, which is hosted by Kate Thornton, Eugenie also said she is careful not to ‘overpost’ her family when it comes to social media. 

She revealed that she finds her Instagram, which she does herself, the ‘most stressful thing’.

The mother-of-two explained: ‘Before I post, I text about five people to ask if it’s OK, am going to get trolled?’

Giving an example of receiving online pushback, she described once writing ‘your’ instead of ‘you’re’ on Instagram.

Princess Eugenie reveals that she shares some images of her family (pictured) to show a different side to herself – but that she is wary about overposting

Her use of incorrect grammar attracted attacks from fellow social media users.

Eugenie revealed: ‘I freaked out. Since then I’ve been really particular.’

However, she has not stopped posting online entirely, and will share some images of herself and her family with her massive following of 1.8 million.

She does so, she says, because she wants people to see that side to her, explaining: ‘I think there has been so much misinformation and it’s so easy to judge something when you read it in the paper.’ 

However, she said: ‘I don’t want to overpost my children or family life, I’m constantly finding a balance.’

Among the other issues Eugenie discussed on the podcast were body image and her appearance.

After growing up in the spotlight, Eugenie also revealed that people tell her she is ‘better looking in real life’ after being photographed in awkward moments over the years. 

After growing up in the public eye, Eugenie joked about ‘terrible’ photos of herself that had been taken in the past.

The royal (pictured with sister Princess Beatrice, left) says she is wary about posting online because of social media attacks from trolls

‘There’s been terrible ugly shots of us coming out of bars,’ she said.  ‘People come up to me and say ‘you’re much better looking in real life’.

‘Beatrice and I, like many of our cousins, have had a really awkward phases. I’m proud of my incredibly strange looks.’

Elsewhere in the interview, Eugenie spoke about her late grandmother and other members of her family. 

Referring to the Queen’s James Bond sketch during the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, Eugenie revealed she and the rest of the family had no idea their grandmother had filmed the bit.

The sketch saw Her late Majesty joined by Daniel Craig’s 007 in Buckingham Palace as he collected the monarch and her Corgis for a special mission – which later saw her ‘skydive’ into the Olympic Stadium and straight into her seat. 

The Princess spoke about her body image during the episode, saying that some bad photographs had been taken of her when she was younger

‘Nobody knew… it was amazing,’ she said. ‘We were all surprised.’

She added she loved watching her cousin Zara Tindall – or ‘Z’, as she refers to her – competing in the Games and won a silver medal in the Equestrian team event, which was presented to her by Princess Anne.

Elsewhere in the interview, Eugenie discussed the ways in which she had been influenced by her late grandmother.

The Princess said: ‘She was just one of the best people in the world. 

‘Her sense of duty and dedication and her love of her people, it really happened in public like you all saw, and it happened in private with us.

‘We learnt how to do things from her as well, how to talk to people, how to stay strong and dutiful and kind, she really instilled in us.

Princess Eugenie (pictured, left) also spoke about some of the women in her life during the podcast, including her sister Princess Beatrice (pictured, centre) and mother Sarah Ferguson (pictured, right)

‘When she died I said to people, how lucky I am to have a part of her in me.’

Speaking about other members of her family, Eugenie revealed her closeness with Princess Beatrice, her older sister, whom she described as a ‘great mum’ to daughter Sienna.

The royal revealed she calls her sister for ‘nearly everything’.

Similarly, she praised her mother, Sarah Ferguson, for instilling a need to ‘give back’ to society within her.

‘She’s founded a charity herself and built schools and went around the world… her example is definitely something I live by.’

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