Lady Louise Windsor picks up the reins from her late grandfather Prince Philip
Daily MailLady Louise Windsor has picked up the reins from her late grandfather Prince Philip after his death last Friday. Lady Louise, 17, was spotted driving her carriage in the Dressage Arena at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, five days after her grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh's passing Lady Louise wore dark clothing and was joined by an aide, as she donned a blue face covering and a protective helmet. Proud mother Sophie Wessex, 56, looked somber and reflective as she left Windsor castle this morning Just like her grandfather and mother, Lady Louise, pictured, is an avid carriage and horse rider who has been training regularly throughout the years A trainer directed Lady Louise, pictured, during her outing, but the teenager is already a skilled carriage driver While Lady Louise was spotted riding her carriage, her mother Sophie Wessex was Lady Louise, along with her mother the Countess of Wessex, is an avid carriage driver and competed in the Champagne Laurent-Perrier Meet of the British Driving Society in Berkshire in May last year. Her mother Sophie has been a comfort to the Queen after Prince Philip's passing on Friday Last week, Sophie led royal tributes to Prince Philip as she movingly described his death on Friday as 'so gentle' and said how his passing was 'just like someone took him by the hand and off he went'.
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