The future is looking bright – and camouflaged! – for Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, who might be enlisting in the army just like her late grandmother once did.
The 21-year-old has joined the University Officer Training Corps at St Andrews University in Scotland while she works toward completing her English degree.
The paid military training is designed to work in conjunction with her degree and allows her to learn the necessary skills to set her up for a career in the military following her graduation.
Since joining the Corps, Louise has had training in weapons, leadership, and has also completed a course on how to navigate tough terrain when under pressure.
A source tells The Sun that Louise is eager to serve in the forces, and could even attend Royal Military Academy Sandhurst once she graduates from St Andrews, Her cousins the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex both attended the elite facility.
Louise has loved “every minute” as a cadet, the source also told the publication.
“She’s received basic Army office training and is determined to serve King and country in the future,” the source continued.
“She fitted the office training corps around her studies and has benefited hugely from the skills that she’s been taught.”
Louise, who is 16th in line to the throne, would be the first female royal since Queen Elizabeth II to serve in the army.
The late monarch joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1945 as a Junior Commander and served in World War II when she was still a princess.
She was first female member of the Royal Family to join the Armed Services as a full-time active member.
“Louise was very close to the late Queen, so it’s no surprise that she would want to emulate her beloved grandmother,” a royal insider tells New Idea.
A friend of Louise allegedly told The Sun in August 2024 that she had been talking about her future military plans during her time at the university.
“She talks about being very keen on a career in the military, serving the King and country,” the friend told the publication at the time.
“She is all about the Army Cadets and has fallen in love with it.”
Louise is also quite vocal about her goals to pursue a career in the military.
In fact, her LinkedIn page reads: “I am interested in pursuing a career in the military, diplomacy, or law.”
