Accordingly, Sophie has ensured that her daughter despite her royal lineage remains attuned to the civilian realm.
“They go to friends for sleepovers and parties.
When they are with the Queen, she is their grandmother.”
Lady Louise Windsor was once said to be Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite grandchild.
Here’s a look inside Lady Louise Windsor’s relationship with her mom, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
Sophie suffered acute placental abruption, which pops up if the placenta detaches from the uterus before delivery.
The potentially life-threatening complication resulted in mass blood loss and left the duchess mere minutes from death.
It was a traumatic ordeal that changed Sophie’s approach to motherhood.
But the experience ultimately brought mother and daughter closer together.
This meant rarely, if ever, discussing the elephant in the room: the crown.
As such, she has undergone a number of surgeries, starting when she was just 18 months old.
However, this first procedure was unsuccessful and Louise still had a prominent squint.
“Her squint was quite profound when she was tiny and it takes time to correct it.”
Subsequently, Sophie has devoted much of her time to advocating for various sight and blindness prevention charities.
“Lady Louise has had corrective surgery, although it’s not perfect.
And Sophie recently said, ‘And which one of us are?’
which I thought was rather lovely.”
However, she gave it up after giving birth to Lady Louise Windsor.
Her daughter has inherited this passion and is herself an accomplished carriage driver.
Sophie nurtures her daughter’s sporting talents and has spoken of how proud she is of her achievements.
“I trail in her wake frankly,” Sophie said (viaHello!).
“No, she is naturally so good at it, she really is.
It’s something that she has taken to very well.”
In 2020, Louise briefly took a break from carriage driving while she focused on her education.
Louise also drove a carriage at the event, with her mom by her side for support.
“I hope that she and her friends will protect her …
But I have to let her live her life.
It’s not mine to live.”
As her daughter gets older, the prospect of dating is also on the horizon.
“It’s so important that young people have adults in their lives who support and affirm them.”
Sophie and Louise’s ability to discuss such challenging topics indicates a considerably strong mother-daughter bond.
As with anumber of royals, Louise has borrowed clothes from her mom’s closeton many occasions.
Moreover, both Sophie and Louise reportedly share a passion for vintage fashion, proving themselves sustainable queens.
When Elizabeth died in September 2022, Sophie was distraught.
But she didn’t let that stop her from supporting her mom during this difficult time.
As such, she has much more freedom than many of her fellow royals.
Her mom, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, wouldn’t have it any other way.
Sophie knows what it’s like to have her personal space invaded by the press.
As such, it’s understandable that she wants her daughter to lead as normal a life as possible.
