Lady Louise Windsor, 16, shows off her equestrian skills as she enjoys a horse riding hack in

Lady Louise Windsor, 16, shows off her equestrian skills as she enjoys a horse riding hack with her father Prince Edward in Windsor

  • Lady Louise, 16, made a rare appearance riding at Windsor Castle on horseback 
  • The royal was joined by her father Prince Edward, 56, on Saturday 
  • The teen is a keen rider and has regained her confidence after falling off her pony on the Queen’s estate aged 8  

Lady Louise Windsor looked every inch the horse riding professional when she enjoyed a hack alongside her father, Prince Edward, 56, on Saturday.

The teenager, 16, enjoyed the fresh air in the stunning spring landscape of Windsor whilst riding her beautiful white horse. 

Confident Lady Louise looked at ease riding, despite having had a traumatic fall from her pony on Queen’s estate at the age of eight – which left her with a broken arm. 

Lovely: Lady Louise Windsor looked every inch the horse riding professional when she enjoyed a hack alongside her father, Prince Edward, 56, on Saturday

The Royal was dressed the part as she donned a black riding jacket teamed with navy jodhpurs and a riding helmet. 

The Queen’s youngest child, Prince Edward, looked to be enjoying the time spent with his daughter.

He wrapped up warm in a typically smart green jacket and red riding helmet. 

Although the Queen stubbornly refuses to swap her traditional headscarf for a riding hat even at the age of 93, she has always insisted that her grandchildren wear safety headgear.

Jolly good fun: The teenager, 16, enjoyed the fresh air in the stunning spring landscape of Windsor whilst riding her beautiful white horse

Jolly good fun: The teenager, 16, enjoyed the fresh air in the stunning spring landscape of Windsor whilst riding her beautiful white horse

The Earl of Wessex rode an impressive grey horse for his afternoon trot and displayed his natural ease and skill.

Lady Louise is Edward and Sophie’s eldest child and only daughter – she is twelfth in line to the throne and is the Queen’s youngest granddaughter. 

Her father, the Earl of Wessex, is tenth in line to the throne, which will be succeeded by his elder brother, Charles. 

Lady Louise and her brother James join the royal family for major events, such as Trooping the Colour, but have largely grown up away from the limelight.

Father daughter time: She donned a black riding jacket teamed with navy jodhpurs and a sensible helmet

Father daughter time: She donned a black riding jacket teamed with navy jodhpurs and a sensible helmet

Typically smart: The Earl of Wessex rode an impressive grey horse for his afternoon trot and displayed his natural ease and skill

Typically smart: The Earl of Wessex rode an impressive grey horse for his afternoon trot and displayed his natural ease and skill

An avid horse rider, she often competes in the British Driving Society Championship for Young Drivers.

Last year, the teenager was widely praised for donning a smart Hobbs jacket for one of the church services at Sandringham.

At the time, some commented it was a sign the Queen’s youngest granddaughter is taking cues from style icon Kate Middleton.

Earlier this week, The Queen urged Britain to come together amid the coronavirus crisis and assured the country that the Royal Family is ready to ‘play its part’ in beating the deadly infection.

The monarch was seen leaving Buckingham Palace with her faithful corgi-dachshund mix Candy on her lap on Thursday as she headed to Windsor Castle for her Easter break a week earlier than planned. 

The Queen was joined at Windsor by her husband Prince Philip, 98, who travelled by helicopter from his home of Wood Farm at Sandringham in Norfolk, amid an anticipated lockdown of London. 

Family: Lady Louise is Edward and Sophie's eldest child and only daughter - she is twelfth in line to the throne and is the Queen's youngest granddaughter

Family: Lady Louise is Edward and Sophie’s eldest child and only daughter – she is twelfth in line to the throne and is the Queen’s youngest granddaughter

 

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