The 'thoughtful and kind' teenage royal who reminds the Queen of herself as a young woman

The Queen is a proud mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to an ever-growing Royal Family, though there’s one teenage royal who reminds her of herself as a young woman.

• The Queen has eight grandchildren and it seems it’s one of the youngest that reminds the monarch most of herself. 
• Lady Louise Windsor shares her royal grandmother’s love of horse riding and the pair are reportedly “thick as thieves”. 
• This royal news comes as Oprah could offend Harry and Meghan at the Emmys for this reason.  

The Queen has faced an immensely challenging year so far as she continues to mourn her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, and the love and support of her family has never been more important. The Duke of Edinburgh's passing at Windsor Castle in April left the Royal Family determined to “step up” to support the Queen. Amongst those who have been observed taking a more prominent royal role have been the Queen’s fourth child Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

Their daughter Lady Louise Windsor is understood to have been especially close to Prince Philip and shared his love of carriage driving. Earlier this summer, the talented teenager paid tribute to the late Duke with a brilliant performance at the 2021 Royal Windsor Horse Show, which the Queen also attended. 

Now it’s been suggested that Louise's “thoughtful” and “kind” nature reminds the monarch greatly of herself as a young woman and that she has already been imparting "wisdom" on her granddaughter. 

As reported by Express.co.uk, as the Wessexes have taken on more responsibilities in light of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “stepping back” and the COVID-19 pandemic, she has also been eager to play her part. One source claimed that the young royal “has been inspired to step up and help alongside her parents.”

Whilst another source noted the “incredibly close” bond between the Queen and Lady Louise, reflecting that Louise “reminds” the monarch of herself.  

“She is level-headed, thoughtful and kind, and reminds the Queen of herself as a young woman,” they alleged. 

“They are thick as thieves and can often be found riding their ponies alone together, where the Queen enjoys imparting a lot of wisdom on her granddaughter.”

Currently styled as the daughter of an Earl, Lady Louise could become a Princess in a matter of months when she turns 18 on November 8. And whilst it's not yet been confirmed whether or not Lady Louise will choose to take on this HRH title, doing so might be seen as an indication of a desire to take on royal duties going forwards.

“Lady Louise was born into this life and has inherited a strong sense of duty from her parents, who the Queen finds blissfully reliable and diligent,” the source went on to claim, referencing Louise’s understanding of what life in the Royal Family entails. 

The teenage royal is often spotted at significant events, such as the Queen's official birthday parade, Trooping the Color. However, despite being the Queen's grandchildren, Lady Louise and her younger brother James, Viscount Severn, have largely been raised away from the royal spotlight.

Speaking during an enlightening interview with The Sunday Times last year, Sophie Wessex reflected on Louise and James' childhood and their down-to-earth relationship with the Queen.

“They go to friends for sleepovers and parties. At weekends we do lots of dog walking and stay with friends," she revealed. “I guess not everyone’s grandparents live in a castle, but where you are going is not the important part, or who they are. When they are with the Queen, she is their grandmother.”

Whether or not Lady Louise does take on more royal responsibilities in the future, the way she reportedly "reminds" the Queen of her younger self with her "thoughtful" and "level-headed" approach is certainly heart-warming.