A nod to her Grannie. As Lady Louise Windsor honored Queen Elizabeth II’s memory while standing guard at a vigil with her brother and cousins, she also included a sweet sartorial tribute to the late monarch.As Lady Louise, 18, marched into Westminster Hall on Saturday, September 17, she wore a black dress, coordinating headband and matching boots.
To complete her look, she added a subtle silver necklace with a horse-shaped charm. The equestrian jewelry choice serves as a subtle nod to her passion for horseback riding, which she frequently bonded over with the late queen.The college student and younger brother James, Viscount Severn, joined their cousins on Saturday as they guarded Her Majesty’s coffin as it lies in state ahead of her Monday, September 19, funeral.
Lady Louise and Viscount James, 14, followed Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie into the government building. Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall (née Phillips) followed the teenage children of Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. (Their Westminster Hall procession followed in order of the royal line of succession.)While Lady Louise is the youngest granddaughter of the late sovereign and Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 at the age of 99, she still shared a special bond with the regal matriarch and patriarch — especially where equestrian pursuits were concerned.“The Duke of Edinburgh has been so involved in my [carriage] driving which has been lovely but slightly scary because he invented the sport pretty much,” the St.
Andrews University student recalled in BBC’s Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers documentary, which aired in September 2021. “After a competition, he’d always ask me how it went.
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