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Privacy NoticeLady Louise Windsor, the niece of King Charles and first cousin to the Prince of Wales, reportedly has her sights set on becoming the first female member of the Royal Family to actively serve in the military since the late Queen. The 20 year old is currently a member of the University Officers’ Training Corps at the University of St Andrews and hopes to follow in the footsteps of her father, Prince Edward, and other male relatives who have served in the military. Despite his brief stint with the Royal Marines in 1987, Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son left the gruelling course after just a few months.
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The King himself served in both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976, while Louise’s uncle, Prince Andrew, who has faced disgrace, was a navy helicopter pilot during the Falklands War. A source revealed to The Sun that Louise is in “talks about being very keen on a career in the military, serving the King and country”. They added: “She is all about the Army Cadets and has fallen in love with it.” OK! has reached out to Lady Louise Windsor’s representatives for comment. As well as showing that she achieved an impressive 4 A* grades in her A-Level’s – the highest of any member of the Royal Family – Lady Louise’s LinkedIn page also indicates her interest in a military career, with careers in diplomacy or law as alternative options. If she joins the military after completing her final year of university next year, Louise would be the first female royal to do so since the late Queen, who served as a Junior Commander with the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War Two.
Princess Elizabeth served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War Two
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In other royal news, the Princess of Wales made a rare public appearance following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. Kate was seen accompanying her husband Prince William and their son Prince George to Crathie Kirk near Balmoral, Scotland. In a year of reduced public appearances, The Princess of Wales previously made a striking appearance at Trooping the Colour in June and later presented Carlos Alcaraz with the winning trophy at Wimbledon in July in her role as President of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
The Princess made a glamorous return to Wimbledon back in July
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Opening up about her journey, Kate shared personal sentiments on her recovery: “I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,” she bravely recounted. Kate further detailed her experience with warmth and honesty, “On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.” Ever resilient, she continued, “My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months. On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home.”Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnQueen Elizabeth IILady Louise WindsorPrince EdwardSophie, Duchess of EdinburghKate MiddletonPrince WilliamBalmoralRoyal FamilyKing Charles III
