Keeping it in the family! Sophie Wessex and Lady Louise take part in carriage driving event on fourth day of Royal Windsor Horse Show, while beaming Prince Edward presents competition prizes
- Sophie Wessex attended the fourth day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show with Lady Louise earlier today
- The mother-of-two beamed as she took her seat carriage driving during the event this morning
- Meanwhile Lady Louise also took part in carriage driving, a passion she inherited from Prince Philip
- Prince Edward was snapped at the event too, handing out prizes for the International Driving competition
- Queen attended festivities earlier this week - her first public appearance since missing the Queen's Speech
Sophie Wessex was in high spirits today as she joined her teenage daughter Lady Louise to take part in some carriage driving on the fourth day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
Her husband Prince Edward, the Queen's youngest son, was also photographed attending the equestrian event, handing out prizes for the Land Rover International Driving competition.
The Countess cut an elegant figure in a navy blue velvet coat and matching hat earlier this morning, after the Queen attended the show on Friday - her first public appearance since missing the State Opening of Parliament.
Meanwhile 18-year-old Louise appeared overjoyed as she took part in carriage driving at the event - a passion she inherited from her grandfather Prince Philip before his death last April.
The teenager could be seen beaming with joy as she drove one of the carriages at the Champagne Laurent-Perrier Meet of the British Driving Society in Windsor today.
Today is the fourth day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, one of the Queen's favourite events of the year.
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The Countess, who recently returned from a trip to the Channel Islands to mark the Queen's Jubilee, swept her hair into a low ponytail for the occasion.
Meanwhile the mother-of-two also opted for neutral makeup.
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Her Majesty attended the festivities herself on Friday, despite ongoing mobility problems which saw her miss the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday.
The Queen, 96, was clapped and cheered as she arrived in her Range Rover and wound down her window to chat animatedly to fellow festival-goers having never missed the event in the past 79 years.
The Royal Windsor Horse Show crowds looked equally thrilled to see her at the event also beloved by her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, who died last April at the age of 99.
The Wessexes were also in attendance on Friday and yesterday, with Sophie seen taking photographs of her daughter Lady Louise as she drove the Duke of Edinburgh's carriage and led the Fell Pony Society centenary parade.
Louise lives with her parents, Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex, and her younger brother James, Viscount Severn at Bagshot Park, in Surrey, just miles from Windsor.
It is believed the young royal, who has competed in carriage-driving competitions, inherited her interest in carriage driving from the Duke of Edinburgh, who was instrumental in helping to establish carriage driving as a sport in Britain.
And Louise is continuing to follow in his footsteps: earlier this month, she competed in the British Indoor Carriage Driving Championships.
Carriage driving was one of Prince Philip's favourite past-times since the 1970s, and he raced carriages near Norfolk before going on to represent Britain at several world and European championships.
In May 2017, Prince Philip spoke about how he took up carriage driving when he stopped playing polo at the age of 50.
He said: 'I was looking round to see what next, I didn't know what there was available. And I suddenly thought, well, we've got horses and carriages so why don't I have a go.
'So I borrowed four horses from the stables in London, took them to Norfolk and practised and thought - why not?'
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