Lady Louise Windsor launches bid to be first female Royal in military since the Queen
The King's niece Lady Louise Windsor is reported to be 'all about the Army Cadets' and is said to have 'fallen in love with it'
The King's niece Lady Louise Windsor reportedly aspires to become the first female Royal to serve in the military since the late Queen. The 20-year-old is currently a member of the University Officers' Training Corps at St Andrews.
She aims to emulate the military service of her father, Prince Edward, and other male relatives. Despite his brief stint with the Royal Marines in 1987, Prince Edward, the Queen's youngest son, left after only a few months.
The King served in both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976, while Louise's uncle, Prince Andrew, who has faced disgrace, was a navy helicopter pilot during the Falklands War. A source revealed to The Sun that Louise is "talks about being very keen on a career in the military, serving the King and country".
They added: "She is all about the Army Cadets and has fallen in love with it."
Her LinkedIn page also indicates her interest in a military career, along with diplomacy or law. If she joins the military after completing her final year of university next year, Louise would be the first female Royal to do so since the late Queen, who served as a Junior Commander with the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War Two, reports the Mirror.
In other Royal news, the Princess of Wales made a rare public appearance today following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
Kate Middleton joined her husband, Prince William, along with the King and Queen at Crathie Church near Balmoral in Scotland. The young Prince George was also seen in the back seat of the car when Kate was spotted earlier today.
The Duchess made her first public appearance since her diagnosis announcement at the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London in June and presented Carlos Alcaraz with his championship trophy at Wimbledon in July.
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Before her appearance at the Trooping the Colour in June, she shared insights into her recovery journey. "I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days," Kate said.
"On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well."
"My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months. On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home."
