Former first daughter Barbara Bush, husband Craig Coyne welcome 1st child
President George W. Bush’s daughter, Barbara Bush, and her husband, Craig Coyne, welcomed their first child on Monday.
President George W. Bush’s daughter, Barbara Bush, and her husband, Craig Coyne, welcomed their first child on Sept. 27, 2021. Here are some memorable moments from the former first daughter’s life in the public eye.
1986: Portrait of the Bush family in front of their Kennebunkport, Maine, on August 24, 1986. Back row: Margaret holding daughter Marshall, Marvin Bush, Bill LeBlond. Front row: Neil Bush holding son Pierce, Sharon, George W. Bush holding daughter Barbara, Laura Bush holding daughter Jenna, Barbara Bush, George Bush, Sam LeBlond, Doro Bush Lebond, George P. (Jeb’s son), Jeb Bush holding son Jebby, Columba Bush and Noelle Bush.
1987: Barbara, Laura, George W. Bush and Jenna.
1991: This file photo shows former First Lady Barbara Bush talking to her dog, Millie, as she and grandaughter Barbara Bush, age 9, wait for President George Bush to return to the White House on September 13, 1991, in Washington, D.C.
1991: President George H. W. Bush reads to grandchildren Pierce, Marshall, Barbara, Lauren, Jenna, Ashley Bush and Sam LeBlond at Camp David on Christmas Eve.
1994: Former President George H.W. Bush cuts a ribbon with his granddaughters, Jenna and Barbara, during opening ceremonies of the Texas State Fair in Dallas.
2000: Laura Bush, with daughters Jenna and Laura nearby, during a campaign event for George W. Bush.
2001: First Lady Laura Bush with daughters Barbara and Jenna at Inaugural ceremonies on the west side of the US Capitol building.
2004: Lauren Bush, Barbara Bush, Vincent Gallo and Lola Schnabel at Olympus Fashion Week Fall 2004.
2006: First lady Laura Bush and her daughter, Barbara, being welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi upon arrival at Villa Madama.
2007: Jenna Bush and Barbara Bush at Sesame Workshop’s fifth annual Benefit Gala on May 30, 2007, at Cipriani 42nd Street.
2008: Barbara Bush attends Elise Overland Fall 2008 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Milk Studios on February 1, 2008, in New York City.
2009: Vanessa Simmons, Angela Simmons, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush attend the Russell Simmons Diamond Empowerment Fund – Dallas Rocks Benefit Dinner on November 14, 2009, in Dallas, Texas.
2010: Former first daughters Jenna (right) and Barbara Bush look on during the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) September 22, 2010, in New York City.
2011: Amanda Hearst (left) and Barbara Pierce Bush attend the Prabal Gurung Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the IAC Building on September 10, 2011, in New York City.
2012: Barbara Bush (left) and Jenna Bush Hager (right) host SoulCycle charity ride to benefit the Global Health Corps on February 29, 2012, in West Hollywood, California.
2013: Barbara Bush and Chad Griffin attend the 2013 Greater New York Human Rights Campaign Gala at The Waldorf-Astoria on February 2, 2013, in New York City.
2014: VP of Corporate Social Responsibility of ANN Inc. Jeanette Ferran Astorga, Associate Publisher of Glamour, Sabine Feldmann, CEO and co-founder of Global Health Corps, Barbara Bush and founder and chair of Happy Hearts Fund, Petra Nemcova, attend Glamour and Ann Taylor Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2014, in New York City.
2015: Former President of the United States George W. Bush and daughter Barbara Bush attend the 2015 Father of the Year Luncheon Awards at the New York Hilton on June 18, 2015, in New York City.
2016: Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush speak onstage at Mother/Daughter Dynasty: Two Generations of the Bush Family during Tina Brown’s seventh annual Women in the World Summit at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on April 7, 2016, in New York City.
2017: Derek Blasberg and Barbara Pierce Bush attend the Chanel Tribeca Film Festival Artists Dinner at Balthazar on April 24, 2017, in New York City.
2018: Barbara Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, during a funeral service for her grandmother and former first lady Barbara Bush at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, April 21, 2018, in Houston.
2021: Hunter Biden and Barbara Bush arrive to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
“With full hearts, Laura and I are delighted to announce the birth of our new granddaughter,” the 43rd president wrote Tuesday in a statement. “Barbara gave birth to Cora Georgia Coyne on September 27, 2021, in Maine — not far from our family home where Barbara and Craig were married.”
The former president added that “Cora is healthy and adorable, and we are proud and grateful.”
Barbara Bush, 39, married Craig Coyne, an actor and screenwriter, in a private ceremony at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport.
Cora Coyne is the fourth grandchild for George Bush and his wife, Laura. Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Bush’s twin sister, has three children: Mila, Poppy and Henry, according to the “Today” show.