Princess Louise, the apple of Laurent’s eye, turns 18: “Together with Elisabeth, she tries to reconcile the family” | Royalty

RoyaltyPrince Laurent (58) sees his eldest child and the apple of his eye Louise grow up. The young princess – who will blow out 18 candles on Sunday – is a young lady with spirit, and one who can put her father in his place. Together with her cousin Elisabeth (20), she tries to smooth out the folds between their parents. A portrait of one of the emerging pivotal figures within our royal family. “Laurent has always seen it very big with his children. He raised them as cosmopolitans.”