What Condition Does Lady Louise Windsor Have?

Lady Louise Windsor, Prince Edward’s daughter, has a rare eye condition called esotropia, or squint.

Squint is a condition that makes a person’s eyes look in different directions.

Lady Louise had undergone several correctional surgeries from childhood to fix her eyes, after she was born prematurely.

“Premature babies can often have squints because the eyes are the last thing in the baby package to really be finalised,” her mother, Sophie once said during an interview.

“Her squint was quite profound when she was tiny and it takes time to correct it. You’ve got to make sure one eye doesn’t become more dominant than the other but she’s fine now – her eyesight is perfect”, she added.

Who is Lady Louise Windsor?

Lady Louise, whose real name is Mountbatten-Windsor is the child of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Forfar.

Born on 8 November 2003, into the British royal family, Lady Louise is a granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Lady Louise Windsor is 15th in the line of succession to the British throne.

Louise was schooled at St George’s School, Windsor Castle and St Mary’s School Ascot.

She is currently a student of English at the University of St Andrews.

Growing up as a British royale, Louise was taught how to ride horses and carriages from a young age.

She rode on horseback together with her father during the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations in 2016.

The following year, she led the carriages of the Champagne Laurent-Perrier Meet of the British Driving Society during the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

She has participated in several carriage drives and horse shows and eventually inherited her grandfather’s driving ponies and carriage in 2021.