King Charles III's 20-year-old niece Lady Louise Windsor launches bid to be first female royal in military since the Queen
King Charles' 20-year-old niece, Lady Louise Windsor, has voiced her ambitions to become the first female royal since the late Queen to serve in the military.
Lady Louise Windsor, 20, wants to become the first female in the royal family to serve in the military since her late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The eldest daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh is said to be an avid member of the Officers' Training Corps at St Andrews University, where she is studying English literature.
A friend of the young royal recently told The Sun: “She (Louise) talks about being very keen on a career in the military, serving the King and country.
"She is all about the army cadets and has fallen in love with it."
According to the publication, Louise's LinkedIn page also states she is "interested in pursuing a career in the military, diplomacy, or law".
Louise, who is set to complete her final year of university next year, could become the first female royal since the late Queen Elizabeth II to serve in the military.
The Queen served during World War II as a junior commander with the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
Other members of the royal family, including Prince Philip, King Charles, Prince Harry, and Louise's father Prince Edward have also served in the armed forces.
Prince Edward spent three years in the Royal Marines as a university cadet before leaving the armed forces after graduation to pursue a career in theatre production.
Meanwhile, the Duke of Sussex spent ten years in the army, including two tours of Afghanistan.
In 2014, he famously founded the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and sick service personnel.
As Sovereign, Louise's uncle King Charles serves as Head of the Armed Forces, otherwise known as Commander-in-Chief.
His Majesty served in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976 and has maintained a close relationship with the RAF since.
In addition to her role as a cadet, Lady Louise has earned money working at a garden centre and as a waitress.
She is also currently volunteering with the online education charity Tutor the Nation.
Despite technically being entitled to the Princess title as the grandchild of a monarch, Louise is styled as "Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor" and does not carry a HRH or Princess title.