Lady Louise Windsor Wears Princess Kate's Sweater With a Zara Skirt

Princess Kate and Lady Louise wearing the same fairisle sweater — (Image credit: Alamy; The Prince and Princess of Wales, Instagram)

The Royal Windsor Horse Show was one of Queen Elizabeth’s favorite annual events, and Duchess Sophie and her daughter, Lady Louise, have kept the family legacy going. The late Queen was often seen in a country-cool look of a quilted jacket and Hermès head scarf at the event, but 22-year-old Louise borrowed a look straight out of her cousin-in-law Kate’s closet on Friday, May 15.

Lady Louise was spotted wearing the same ivory Holland Cooper sweater owned by the Princess of Wales as she arrived to work at the horse show. Princess Kate has worn the cozy Fair Isle sweater on several occasions, including a 2022 CBeebies appearance and a 2023 Instagram post promoting her Together at Christmas concert.

Louise paired the $299 turtleneck with a wool coat and a checked Zara skirt, although she carried the sweater over her arm in one photo taken later in the day and appeared to be wearing a chambray blouse under her blazer.

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Lady Louise getting out of a car in a blazer and skirt — Lady Louise bundled up in a Holland Cooper turtleneck.

Lady Louise Windsor walking up a ramp in a skirt and blazer — Lady Louise changed out of her sweater at one point during the day.

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As for proud mom Duchess Sophie, she bundled up in four layers as she took in the action at the horse show, wearing a frilly floral blouse by Lexy London under a camel-colored cardigan and a brown blazer.

She topped off the look with a trench coat draped around her shoulders, adding blue corduroy pants and brown boots to her outfit.

Duchess Sophie wearing blue pants and a coat smiling in grass — Duchess Sophie layered up to tackle the chilly British weather.

This year, Lady Louise—who has also worked at a garden center—is taking on a paid job at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, and the show's director praised the royal for her down-to-earth nature.

“Lady Louise is one of the chief organisers, essentially operating a first concierge service,” Nick Books-Ward told Vanity Fair. “She’s a great worker and a real asset to the team with no airs or graces. It’s a proper paid job, and there’s no special treatment because of who she is.”

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Kristin Contino is Marie Claire's Senior Royal and Celebrity editor. She's been covering royalty since 2018—including major moments such as the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's coronation—and places a particular focus on the British Royal Family's style and what it means.

Prior to working at Marie Claire, she wrote about celebrity and royal fashion at Page Six Style and covered royalty from around the world as chief reporter at Royal Central. Kristin has provided expert commentary for outlets including the BBC, Sky News, US Weekly, the Today Show and many others.

Kristin is also the published author of two novels, “The Legacy of Us” and “A House Full of Windsor.” She's passionate about travel, history, horses, and learning everything she can about her favorite city in the world, London.