LADY LOUISE WINDSOR is one of the youngest grandchildren of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

It is said that she was Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite granddaughter. Read on to find out more about her.

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Who is Lady Louise Windsor and how old is she? 

Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor was born on November 8, 2003, at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey.

She was born prematurely and was relieved by an emergency c-section.

When Louise was born she had esotropia, an eye condition that turns one or both eyes inwards.

Louise had surgery when she was 18 months old to try and correct the condition which was unsuccessful.

The eye condition was corrected after further medical intervention in 2013.

Louise attended school in Windsor before moving to St Mary’s School Ascot in 2017.

After completing her A-levels, Louise enrolled at the University of St Andrews in September 2022.

Louise has a younger brother, James, who became the Earl of Wessex heir apparent.

A royal insider previously told The Sun: “The Queen loves the fact that Louise and James relish their time at Balmoral, and she has become particularly close to Louise, who seems to have become her favourite grandchild, closely followed by James.

“Louise also endeared herself to everyone by looking after William and Kate’s children when they were up here.

“Louise loves drawing and sketching and was very patiently trying to get Charlotte to do pictures of rabbits and deer.

“Because of her obvious artistic skill, the Queen allowed Louise to look through some of the collection of Queen Victoria’s Highlands sketches which are kept at Balmoral but are rarely dug out these days.”

Ingrid Seward told Fabulous Digital that the Queen likes “ordinary people more than she does those that pander to her”.

Louise also enjoys carriage driving and reportedly learnt the art from her grandfather, Prince Philip.

The royal left his beloved ponies and carriage to his granddaughter on his death.

She was seen carriage driving at a Platinum Jubilee event attended by the Queen in Windsor on May 15, 2022.

Is Lady Louise Windsor a princess?

Louise and her brother James do not hold the titles of princess or prince, nor will they be addressed as HRH.

The siblings were entitled to these styles from birth but it was decided they would be deemed children of an Earl instead.

Prince Edward, upon his wedding to Sophie, agreed with the Queen that their kids would be deemed as children of an Earl, instead of being called His or Her Royal Highness.

The Queen has eight grandchildren – including Louise and James, Peter and Zara Phillips, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and Princes William and Harry.

Yet not all were given hereditary titles.

Princess Anne’s children, Zara and Peter also don’t have royal titles but Louise and James are the Queen’s first male-line descendants not to have one.

Will Lady Louise become a working royal?

It is most likely that Lady Louise will not become a working royal, although she does make appearances at public events.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams spoke to The Express about Lady Louise’s future.

He said: “At the moment there are no plans for Lady Louise Windsor to become a working royal.

“She will be studying English at St Andrews University.

“During the last year, she has appeared in public more, at events marking the Platinum Jubilee and also most movingly at the Vigil with her cousins in Westminster Abbey.”

In June 2020, her mother Sophie Wessex said: “She’s working hard and will do A-levels.

“I hope she goes to university. I wouldn’t force her, but if she wants to. She’s quite clever.

“We try to bring them up with the understanding that they are very likely to have to work for a living.

“Hence we made the decision not to use HRH titles.

“They have them and can decide to use them from 18, but it’s highly unlikely.”