Lady Louise Windsor Pays Respects to Late Queen in Rare Curtsy

Lady Louise Windsor, the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, displayed a rare curtsy on Wednesday as she paid her respects to her late grandmother.

The Queen passed away on September 8, and Lady Louise joined her brother, James, Viscount Severn, at the service in Westminster Hall following the Queen's procession from Buckingham Palace.

As their parents paid their own respects, Lady Louise and her brother stood together in two rows at the side of Westminster Hall.

During this solemn moment, the new king and other senior members of the royal family bowed and curtsied to the coffin.

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, along with their husbands, Zara and Mike Tyndall, Lord Freddie Windsor, and Princess Michael of Kent, were among those in attendance.

Lady Louise observed as her parents bowed to the Queen's coffin.

In a poignant moment, the young royal then led her 14-year-old brother to pay their own respects, briefly separating from their parents.

In a recent walkabout at Balmoral, Lady Louise, who is often referred to as Her Majesty's favorite grandchild and a secret weapon for the royal family, spent approximately ten minutes reading tributes and admiring the flowers alongside her parents before they returned inside Balmoral Castle.

Over the past two years, Lady Louise has taken on a more public role as her parents, Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex, have assumed greater responsibilities within the royal family.

Lady Louise has been prominently featured in events such as the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, accompanied her parents at the Commonwealth Games, and made a successful TV debut in a documentary about her beloved grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Her increasing visibility has led to her being recognized by customers at the Garden Centre where she has been working since completing her A-levels in June, earning £6.63 per hour.

Unlike her older cousins, Princes William and Harry, Lady Louise had the advantage of living just 11 miles from Windsor, allowing her to spend more time with her grandparents as she grew up.

Additionally, she was born around the time the Queen and Prince Philip reduced their long-haul travel commitments.

Earlier today, the Queen left Buckingham Palace for the final time as she was transported to Westminster Hall, where she will lie in state until Monday.

King Charles III led the procession behind the Queen's coffin, accompanied by Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.

Following the King were the Queen's grandsons-in-law, Peter Phillips, the Duke of Sussex, and the Prince of Wales.

They were followed by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Lawrence, the Duke of Gloucester, the Queen's cousin, and her nephew, the Earl of Snowdon.

After the royal family, members of the Commons, including the new Prime Minister, entered Westminster Hall to pay their respects.

Shortly after 5pm, Westminster Hall reopened to the public, with an expected 2.5-mile-long queue forming to view the Queen's coffin.

If the line reaches maximum capacity, some individuals may wait up to 30 hours.

The Queen will remain in state at Westminster Hall until her state funeral on Monday, scheduled to commence at 11am at Westminster Abbey.

The Royal Family shares a unique connection with Westminster Abbey, as it is where the Queen was coronated in 1953 and where she married Prince Philip in 1947.

Heads of state from around the world, along with close family members and European royal families, many of whom are blood relatives of the Queen, will attend the ceremony.

Following the funeral, the Queen's body will be transported to Windsor for a final family service at the Chapel in Windsor Castle.