Sophie Wessex brings along daughter Lady Louise for special royal day out

The Queen’s granddaughter Lady Louise has stepped out for a rare public appearance, joining her mother Sophie Wessex at the International Horse Show in London on Friday.

Louise, 15, is a keen horsewoman and looked thrilled to be at the event with her mother, who stood out in the crowd in a pretty pink turtle-neck jumper and black skirt.

The young royal inherited her grandparents’ love of horses and listened intently as she and Sophie chatted with the event organisers in the arena.

Louise and her younger brother James, Viscount Severn, 11, aren’t often spotted at royal engagements as their parents prefer to keep them away from the limelight so they can lead as ‘normal’ lives as possible.

It’s believed that Louise is quite close to both the Queen and Prince Philip and has even taken up carriage-driving, a past-time beloved of her grandfather, 96, who is credited with popularising the sport in Britain.

Royal fans were thrilled when they spotted Louise at Princess Eugenie’s wedding in October, with the young girl tasked with the difficult job of corralling the young bridal party of eight children up the stairs at St George’s Chapel.

Many mistook her for the children’s nanny having not seen her in public for many years and praised her for her poise under intense media scrutiny.

While Louise doesn’t spend much time in the spotlight, her mother is often seen hard at work for the royal family. Since marrying Prince Edward in 1999, Sophie has taken on increasing responsibilities within the royal family and completed more royal engagements than even Prince William and Prince Harry in 2018.

There have been reports in British papers recently that Sophie could be a good mentor for the Duchess of Sussex, who has faced backlash in the media of late with numerous articles branding her “difficult”.

The Sunday Times wrote that Sophie endured her own rocky relationship with the press when she first married into the royal family, but worked hard to win the Queen’s and the public’s trust and is now a beloved member of the clan.

Palace sources reportedly told the paper the Queen was keen to help Meghan navigate her new role and that Sophie’s clear respect for the Monarch and work ethic had proved there’s a way to win over the notoriously scathing British press.

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