Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the Princess Royal has been admitted to hospital after suffering a minor head injury and sustaining concussion, following an incident at her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire. Princess Anne, 73, is expected to make a full recovery from her injury, which sources suggest was caused by an impact from a horse’s head or legs. A Buckingham Palace statement said that the whole Royal Family had been informed and was wishing her a speedy recovery. However, Princess Anne’s planned trip to Canada at the end of the week has been postponed due to her injury.
There are no further details about the circumstances surrounding the incident, as the cause of the Princess’s head injury is unconfirmed. Emergency services were called to the estate and Princess Anne was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol. It is expected that she will remain in hospital for a few days, as a precautionary measure for observation.
The Princess’s husband, Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and her children, Zara and Peter, were reportedly at the estate at the time of the incident. Princess Anne is known for her interest in horses and equestrian sports, becoming the first member of the Royal Family to compete in the Olympics, in the games in Montreal in 1976. Her popularity rating in opinion polls is consistently high, and she is known for her no-nonsense approach and sense of public duty.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has reportedly expressed his sadness and sympathy for his sister, stating that “all the family are rallying round” her during her hospital stay. Princess Anne is the second child of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and is currently 17th in the line of succession to the British throne. She has been married twice, with Captain Mark Phillips, father of her two children, as her first husband
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