Independent lady! Louise Windsor, 19, gets behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Polo for a solo drive as she heads to carriage trials
Lady Louise Windsor was spotted behind the wheel of a car today as she headed for carriage ride in Windsor.
The 19-year-old daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh is a keen equestrian like her late grandfather Prince Philip has competed in carriage-driving competitions.
Today, she headed to the Marathon Section of the Carriage driving Trials at Windsor before heading off in a Volkswagen Polo.
Keeping it casual, Louise wore riding gear and glasses before heading back to Bagshot Park.
Louise, the late Queen’s youngest granddaughter, is currently studying at University of St Andrews in Scotland, the alma matter of her cousin Prince William and where he met the now-Princess of Wales.
Lady Louise Windsor was spotted behind the wheel of a car today as she headed for carriage ride in Windsor
Lady Louise looked confident as she took the reigns while indulging in the hobby she shared with the Duke of Edinburgh, who was instrumental in helping to establish carriage driving as a sport in Britain.
The daughter of the Queen’s youngest child Prince Edward, 59, inherited her love carriage driving from her grandfather, and is believed to have inherited his horses following his death.
It is believed that the late Duke of Edinburgh also taught her mother Sophie, 58, to drive a team of horses as the family shared a love of the animals.
Following his retirement, Philip had more time to enjoy carriage-driving, which was one of his favourite past-times since the 1970s.
The 19-year-old daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh is a keen equestrian like her late grandfather Prince Philip has competed in carriage-driving competitions
He raced carriages near Norfolk before going on to represent Britain at several world and European championships.
In May 2017, Prince Philip spoke about how he took up carriage driving when he stopped playing polo at the age of 50.
He said: ‘I was looking round to see what next, I didn’t know what there was available.
‘And I suddenly thought, well, we’ve got horses and carriages so why don’t I have a go.
Louise, the late Queen’s youngest granddaughter, is currently studying at University of St Andrews in Scotland, the alma matter of her cousin Prince William and where he met the now-Princess of Wales
Lady Louise looked confident as she took the reigns while indulging in the hobby she shared with the Duke of Edinburgh, who was instrumental in helping to establish carriage driving as a sport in Britain
‘So I borrowed four horses from the stables in London, took them to Norfolk and practised and thought – why not?’
The Duke described how he convened a committee of equestrian experts to come up with a set of international rules for the fledgling sport of carriage driving.
He was credited with shaping the sport in the UK and was still competing in his eighties, representing Britain in three European championships and six world championships in total.
The sport involves either two or four-wheeled carriages pulled by a single horse, a tandem or four-in-hand team.
It involves dressage, time trials and a challenging obstacle course.
At the age of 91, the prince had the dark green carriage made to his specifications out of aluminium and steel.
He was seen riding the carriage around Windsor and other royal estates in the following years.
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