 During Victoria 's last years , Louise carried out a range of public duties , such as opening public buildings , laying foundation stones , and officiating at special programmes . Louise , like her eldest sister Victoria , was more liberally minded , and supported the suffragist movement , completely contrary to the Queen 's views . Louise privately visited Britain 's first female doctor , Elizabeth Garrett . Queen Victoria deplored the idea of women joining professions , especially the medical profession , and described the training of female doctors as a " repulsive subject " . 
