10 Facts About Louisa Knightley

Louisa Mary Knightley, Lady Knightley was a British Anglican and women's rights activist.

Louisa Knightley was educated at home and kept a diary from the age of fourteen.

The family were close to the British Royal Family, and Louisa was a lady-in-waiting at the marriage of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont.

Louisa Knightley devoted much of her time to the church, serving as a national vice-president and the Peterborough diocese president of the Girls' Friendly Society.

Louisa Knightley was interest in politics, and when the Primrose League was established in 1883, she soon joined, and from 1885 until 1907, she served on its Ladies' Grand Council.

Probably due to Louisa's lobbying, Rainald was created Baron Knightley in 1892, Louisa therefore becoming Lady Knightley.

Rainald died in 1895, and Louisa Knightley thereafter devoted more of her time to women's rights.

Louisa Knightley was a founder member of the National Union of Women Workers, serving as a vice-president from 1906, serving on the committee of the Freedom of Labour Defence League, and as president of the Northamptonshire Society for Promoting the Return of Women as Poor Law Guardians.

Louisa Knightley was active in support of imperialism, serving as president of the South African Colonisation Society, and editing the Imperial Colonist journal from 1901 to 1913.

Lady Louisa Knightley was appointed a Lady of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem on 7 March 1900.