Lady Louise borrows her mother’s chic country hat and looks beautiful in Windsor

Lady Louise drove a carriage in the Pol Roger Meet of the British Driving Society on the last day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Castle, Berkshire. For the occasion, she chose an elegant monochrome look, a beige blazer and trousers, and a matching hat.

Lady Louise borrowed her mother’s hat for the equestrian event and donned a pair of white gloves, a white blouse and a scarf with a floral print underneath the blazer.

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh wore the stylish Hicks and Brown hat in 2019 to attend a church service with the late Queen Elizabeth at Sandringham.

The chic Hicks and Brown hat is the Suffolk Fedora in Camel with Pheasant Feather Wrap design and retails for £99.

Hicks and Brown explained that it is a “timeless” hat, perfect “to complement a town or country lifestyle”.

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”Whether it’s for weekend wear or upcoming events, a new-season hat will breathe fresh life into your spring wardrobe,” they suggested.

The designer’s website explained Lady Louise’s hat is “carefully hand-finished with a classic pheasant feather wrap”.

“The perfect design to take you from the scenic countryside to the bustling city life,” Hicks and Brown added.

Lady Louise finished her equestrian look with a pair of delicate silver earrings, a silver brooch and a yellow flower attached to her elegant blazer. 

Lady Louise was taught carriage driving by her late grandfather, Prince Philip, who had a passion for horse carriage driving.

When the late Duke of Edinburgh was in his 50s, a wrist injury forced him to give up polo and he decided to start practising carriage driving.

Prince Philip, who began his competitive career in 1973, explained: “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?”.