Lady Louise Windsor Makes A Rare Public Appearance
Written by Joanne Leyland
Tuesday, 25 July 2006
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Sophie has since shared her experiences with other young mothers.
During a visit to London's Great Ormond Street Hospital in September 2005, the Countess of Wessex, who almost died in childbirth, spoke for the first time about her memories of the days surrounding Louise's birth on November 8th 2003, telling new Mum Naomi Hickton: "It was just a blur. I didn't see her for a few days".
Appearing to be understandably emotional, Sophie also recalled the terror she felt at seeing her little girl lying in an incubator, saying: "It's quite frightening when you can't see them for wires".
Lady Louise is truly adored by her parents and grandparents. Friends admit that Sophie is a somewhat over-protective mother, which is understandable considering how long the Countess tried for a baby, and the circumstances of her birth. The Queen also extracts a huge amount of joy from spending time with her seventh grandchild, often snapping pictures of Louise with her engraved Lexicon camera.
In January this year it was unofficially revealed that Lady Louise had undergone a 30-minute operation under general anaesthetic to correct a squint.
Louise was born with a rare eye disorder called extropia. This is a condition which, had it not been treated, may in later years have resulted in her becoming partially blind in the affected eye.
A friend of the royal parents admitted they'd been through a great deal of debate as to whether they felt their daughter, who was born four weeks premature was, at the age of less than three years, strong enough to endure any kind of operation: "It was a very tough decision but they are delighted that the op was a success and Louise's eyesight will now have a chance of developing normally."
We can only hope that the traumas of this little girl's life are over and that she and her family go on to enjoy great happiness and good health.
Comment: Adorable. Its obvious she is wearing that long hat to detract from her eye issues.
Name: shelley
Comment: Haaa Lisa
Louise is lovely little girl
Name: Trudie
Comment: Lady Louise looks like she has come out of her earlier traumas just fine. What an adorable and healthy little girl she is. Edward and Sophie have every right to be overprotective and proud.
Name: pinkpoppy
Comment: Lovely photo Louise looks like what Zara Phillips did at a similar age. A very pretty little girl. Sophie looked great too.
Name: Karmen Day
Comment: She certainly is a cutie pie!!!
Name: Lisa
Comment: Someone in the Daily Mail comments section asked how soon this cute little girl was going to be doing more engagements than CPB!!! Hahahahahahaha!
Name: jean sue
Comment: Joanne,
Since we see so few photos of Lady Louise, could we get a HQ one of her from these...depending on copyright, of course.
Name: Laura
Comment: Lets hope on occasion we can see a full face picture of Louise, although she certainly looks like a Windsor through and through.
I think Sophie looked casual but elegant and very very happy. I hope the Wessex union is one that lasts.
Name: Laura
Comment: She definately is a Windsor! No doubt there. She is also very tall for a two year old, but really very cute!
