Sophie Wessex: Expert discusses Lady Louise's esotropia

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The 17-year-old is described as a private individual with little interest in social media platforms, unlike most teenagers. The Countess, 56, says she and Prince Edward, 57, are “protective” of their only daughter – but such decisions are “purely her choice”.

In recent weeks, Lady Louise has been pictured driving a carriage around Windsor Castle.

It belonged to great-grandfather Prince Philip with whom she shared a close bond.

She was likely preparing for competition at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, which takes place over this weekend.

Sophie reflected on her daughter’s upbringing with Naga Munchetty in an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live.

The Countess said: “She’s got her eyes fairly wide open, but inevitably there will be moments that may not go so well for her, I just hope we can be there to support her through those moments.

“I hope that she and her friends will protect her from anything that somebody might want to do. But I have to let her live her life. It’s not mine to live.

“I can only equip her the best that I can, and then she has to make her own choices. But I hope for the next few years, at least, she will still be able to be as private as she wants to be.”

She added: “We are protective, obviously. She doesn’t really get involved with social media very much at all and that is purely her choice.

“I wouldn’t deny her going onto it, but she’s not really that interested in it.

“There’s a few platforms that she talks to her friends on but that’s basically it, she doesn’t put anything out about herself at all.

“She’s very private.”

Sophie also opened up about life in the spotlight, telling Ms Munchetty the family are thankful for a “pretty good private life”, while acknowledging moments where attention should be accepted.

She added: “If you are somewhere where there’s going to be cameras, well you just have to accept it. It is what it is.”

Lady Louise is 15th in line to the throne.

Of her carriage driving ability, the Countess of Wessex said: “She is naturally so good at it, she really is.

“It’s something that she has taken to very well.”

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