Lady Louise Windsor looks ready for action as she competes in the Windsor Park Carriage Driving Trials

Lady Louise Windsor was deep in concentration this afternoon as she competed in dressage events at the Windsor Park Carriage Driving Trials.   

The 20-year-old royal, who inherited her love of carriage driving from her grandfather the late Prince Philip, clearly took the competition seriously as she travelled around a winding course in Berkshire on Saturday.    

Lady Louise, who is 16th in line to the throne, donned a thick, grey overcoat and a collared shirt as she prepared for the competition, which she paired with a black and white striped helmet.

Prince Edward's daughter also wore a pair of white gloves and her glasses for the event, which she clearly took very seriously. 

Earlier in the day, the young royal was spotted in more casual attire, speaking to a member of staff at Windsor Park in a white baseball cap and waterproof coat.

Lady Louise Windsor was deep in concentration this afternoon as she competed in dressage events at the Windsor Park Carriage Driving Trials

The 20-year-old royal, who inherited her love of carriage driving from her grandfather the late Prince Philip, clearly took the competition seriously as she travelled around a winding course in Berkshire on Saturday

It isn't unusual for Lady Louise, who is the niece of the King, to be spotted competing at carriage driving competitions, after she made her debut in the sport at the age of 17.

She is following in the footsteps of her late grandfather Prince Philip, who took up the hobby at the age of 50 in 1971 after retiring from polo.

Earlier this month, Lady Louise had worked as an official at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

But on the fourth day, the 20-year-old was free to enjoy the day as a spectator as she was led into the ground in Berkshire in a horse and carriage - as her mother, the Duchess of Edinburgh, arrived in a similarly stylish fashion.

Lady Louise donned a beige hat and tweed jacket as she arrived at the event - and her enthusiasm for equestrianism was clear as she smiled warmly upon arrival.

Meanwhile her mother Sophie, 59, donned a navy ensemble featuring a top hat with frilled detailing as she dressed to impress on the closing day of the festival.

Their chipper demeanours reflect a time of high spirits within the royal family after Sophie's uncle, King Charles, returned to public facing engagements following the good news that his doctors are 'positive' about his treatment. 

A day earlier, a beaming Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and her daughter Lady Louise Windsor flung their arms round each other on meeting at the event, where the St Andrews student was working as an official.

Lady Louise, who is 16th in line to the throne, donned a thick, grey overcoat and a collared shirt as she prepared for the competition, which she paired with a black and white striped helmet

It isn't unusual for Lady Louise, who is the niece of the King, to be spotted competing at carriage driving competitions, after she made her debut in the sport at the age of 17

She is following in the footsteps of her late grandfather Prince Philip, who took up the hobby at the age of 50 in 1971 after retiring from polo

The King and another niece Zara Tindall were also snapped hugging at the show. 

Sophie and Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, were delighted to bump into trilby-hatted Louise, 20, as she worked as an official at the show’s carriage driving event. 

She also caught up with her 16-year-old brother James, Earl of Wessex, at the show as he accompanied mother Sophie, 59, just days after her historic visit to war-torn Ukraine.

The 20-year-old royal was pictured in a high-vis jacket, a branded gilet, and a badge marking her as an 'official' as she carried a pen and paper and walked around the grounds.

She managed to break away from mum’s embrace to zoom round the show on a fat-tyred e-bike to monitor the carriage driving, an enthusiasm she had been introduced to by the late Prince Philip.

Earlier this month, Lady Louise had worked as an official at the Royal Windsor Horse Show