{"id":585777,"date":"2026-05-15T16:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/585777\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:32:18","slug":"lady-louise-windsor-lands-ordinary-job-with-no-special-treatment-despite-royal-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/585777\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Louise Windsor lands ordinary job with no \u2018special treatment\u2019 despite royal status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been revealed that Lady Louise Windsor, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the youngest granddaughter of the late Queen, has quietly started working a new job<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lady Louise Windsor\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2_The-British-Royal-Family-Attend-The-Christmas-Morning-Service.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Lady Louise Windsor\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Lady Louise Windsor(Image: UK Press via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lady <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/lady-louise-windsor?pageNumber=2\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Louise Windsor<\/a> has landed a new job with her boss saying there\u2019s \u201cno special treatment\u201d despite her royal status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It has emerged that the daughter of the Duke and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/sophie-duchess-of-edinburgh\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Duchess of Edinburgh<\/a> is currently working quietly behind the scenes as one of the chief organisers at this year\u2019s Royal Windsor Horse Show. The show, which is held in the grounds around Windsor Castle, is held each May and is said to have been one of the favourite events of Louise\u2019s late grandmother, Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 22-year-old is currently a student at St Andrews University, following in the footsteps of cousin <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-william\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Prince William<\/a> and his wife Kate. She began working at the horse show on Thursday, where she has been described as a \u201cgreat worker\u201d with \u201cno airs or graces\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37152027\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/kate-middleton-reggio-emilia-italy-37152027\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Princess of Wales hugs children and leaves teachers emotional on &#8216;inspiring&#8217; school visit<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37146083\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/queen-camilla-cancer-dogs-royals-37146083\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queen Camilla teams up with Kate Middleton&#8217;s brother to honour life-saving dogs<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Louise is known for her love of carriage driving \" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Royal-Windsor-Horse-Show-Day-4.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Louise is known for her love of carriage driving \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Louise is known for her love of carriage driving (Image: Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Nick Brooks-Ward, Director of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, told <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/lady-louise-royal-windsor-horse-show?srsltid=AfmBOoqeYJsf9kEc7FRrbiW82zbwuFRHgMfYkoDt0ihyUlCFZkD7MXp0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Vanity Fair<\/a>: \u201cLady Louise is one of the chief organisers, essentially operating a first concierge service. She\u2019s a great worker and a real asset to the team with no airs or graces. It\u2019s a proper paid job and there\u2019s no special treatment because of who she is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: &#8220;It\u2019s wonderful that [Lady Louise] has continued this close connection and taken such an interest. She\u2019s a great friend to the horse show, and we are very grateful to the King for letting us use his back garden, and we hope to see him at the show this year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Like her late grandmother, Louise is known to be a keen horsewoman and has taken up carriage driving after being taught by her grandfather, the late <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Prince Philip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Louise with her mum and late grandmother, the Queen\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Royal-Windsor-Horse-Show.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Louise with her mum and late grandmother, the Queen\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Louise with her mum and late grandmother, the Queen(Image: UK Press via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Later this weekend, she will be taking part in the Meet of the British Driving Society, which will see 50 horses and ponies being driven around Windsor Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In 2021, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/11-royal-secrets-new-prince-25048086\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Louise made her public speaking debut in a documentary about Philip&#8217;s life<\/a> where she spoke about how she bonded with her grandfather over the sport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: &#8220;The Duke of Edinburgh has been so involved in my driving, but it&#8217;s slightly scary as he invented the sport pretty much. But it&#8217;s incredible to have learned first-hand from him and it definitely made us closer I think.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Louise with her parents the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Trooping-The-Colour-2024.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Louise with her parents the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Louise with her parents the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Louise and her younger brother James, the Earl of Wessex, have mainly grown up away from the spotlight &#8211; and have been shielded by the parents, Prince Edward and Sophie, while continuing their studies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, it is not the first time it has been revealed that Louise has been hard at work. In the summer of 2022 while waiting for her A-Level results and going off to university, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/queens-granddaughter-lady-louise-windsor-27778965\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">she worked in a garden centre for \u00a36.83 an hour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Shoppers described seeing her working at the tills and praised her for being \u201cpolite and attentive.\u201d Speaking at the time, one said: \u201cI couldn\u2019t believe it was Lady Louise \u2014 I had to look twice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;She is a really modest and sweet young woman who is polite and attentive to customers. She seemed to be loving the job. 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