Lady Louise Windsor, daughter to the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, recently participated in an exhilarating carriage driving competition. She’s looking forward to getting back to her studies in the near future. The event highlighted her skills and passion for carriage driving, a sport introduced to her family by her late grandfather, Prince Philip.
Lady Louise inherited Prince Philip’s polished dark green four-wheeled carriage. Perhaps more controversially, she inherited his much-loved Fell ponies, Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm. Famous for her love of equestrian sports, she participated in the National Carriage Driving Calendar. Her family’s history with carriage driving goes back generations. Prince Philip was an energetic proponent of the sport once he brought it to Sandringham in 1982.
At one point in the competition, Lady Louise showed her skill by driving one-handed, showing mastery as both a competitor and innovator. In a show of safety-first thinking, she wore a non-racing helmet during the event, a testament to a commitment to safety in her sport. She was not with her parents or even her best friend, Felix da Silva-Clamp. She did have a second driver who kept her safe to allow her to go solo.
Lady Louise at the 2019 Royal Windsor Horse Show. She went on to earn an individual third place finish in the Private Driving Singles carriage drive. In 2009, Prince Philip looked on with pride as she accepted her award. The time was incredibly emotional for her and gave respect to the family history he had built in her absence.
Lady Louise getting ready to enter the next chapter of her academic career. She’s committed to ensuring that her passion for carriage driving doesn’t fade. Her ongoing presence in competitions serves as a testament to her commitment to developing her craft while managing the demands of academia.
