LONDON (AP) — Princess Anne has been hospitalized after an accident thought to involve a horse left her with a concussion, further straining Britain’s royal family as health problems continue to limit public appearances by King Charles III and the Princess of Wales.
The king’s 73-year-old sister was admitted to the hospital as a precautionary measure and is expected to make a full recovery after she was injured Sunday while walking at her Gatcombe Park estate in southwestern England, Buckingham Palace said Monday. The cause of Anne’s injuries wasn’t clear, but doctors said her injuries were consistent with an impact from a horse’s head or legs.
Anne remained under observation at a Bristol hospital as a precautionary measure and is postponing planned engagements, including attending a state banquet with the emperor and empress of Japan and visiting Canada. In addition to her hospitalization, Princess Anne has also experienced memory loss following the incident.
Anne, who is known for her businesslike approach and hard work ethic in carrying out public appearances, awards presentations, ceremonial appearances and building dedications, was instrumental in helping London win its bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics and brought her experience as an Olympic equestrian to the committee that organized the games. Her hospitalization is considered another setback for the royal family who have been dealing with limited available working members since King Charles and Queen Camilla announced their cancer diagnoses earlier this year.
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Anne is a longtime equestrian and even rode during the 2024 Trooping the Colour festivities and was a spectator at Royal Ascot just last week. She has taken on some of her brother’s responsibilities as he recovers from an unspecified illness.
Published on June 25, 2024 @ 03:48PM Photo: Getty Images Princess Anne is regarded as one of the “hardest working” royals (she attended 457 different events in 2023 alone). However, she is currently out of commission after suffering minor injuries and a concussion during an “incident” earlier this week. On Tuesday, The Telegraph provided an update on Anne’s condition, reporting that the princess remains in the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. Anne’s work hiatus is considered another setback for the royal family, who have limited available working members since Kate Middleton and King Charles announced their cancer diagnoses earlier this year. King Charles has still been actively working and attending engagements, though the king has had to scale back on some of his public-facing duties. Anne has even taken on some of her brother’s responsibilities as he recovers.
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In addition to her hospitalization, Princess Anne has also experienced memory loss following the incident. The princess is expected to make a full and swift recovery and will resume her duties once she is medically cleared to do so. In the meantime, Buckingham Palace has released a statement assuring fans that they “remain in close contact with medical professionals and will provide updates as necessary.
This marks the second time in recent months that a member of the British royal family has been hospitalized due to an accident involving horses. In April, five horses from the king’s mounted bodyguard were startled by construction work and galloped riderless through central London. None of the riders were seriously injured.
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Princess Anne is a longtime equestrian and even rode during the 2024 Trooping the Colour festivities and was a spectator at Royal Ascot just last week. She has taken on some of her brother’s responsibilities as he recovers from an unspecified illness.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement that they expect Princess Anne to make a full recovery and will provide updates as necessary. The princess is expected to resume her duties once she is medically cleared to do so.}
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