Princess Anne in hospital with head injury & concussion after ‘impact with horse’s head or legs’ on walk
PRINCESS Anne has been rushed to hospital with a head injury after an “impact with a horse’s head or legs”.
The Princess Royal suffered “minor injuries and concussion” following the incident on the Gatcombe Park estate yesterday evening.
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Buckingham Palace said King Charles ‘has been kept closely informed’
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It is understood Anne was walking around the estate with horses in the vicinity.
The exact cause of her injuries is unconfirmed but it is understood they are consistent with a possible blow from a horse’s head or legs.
Emergency services scrambled to the scene and gave Anne medical care before taking her to Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
She remains in the hospital for observation, Buckingham Palace has said.
Anne’s engagements this week have been cancelled and it is understood she will not be able to fly to Canada for a planned tour.
A spokesperson said: “The Princess Royal has sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate yesterday evening.
“Her Royal Highness remains in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full and swift recovery.
“The King has been kept closely informed and joins the whole Royal Family in sending his fondest love and well-wishes to The Princess for a speedy recovery.”
The princess was last seen enjoying Ladies Day at Royal Ascot last Thursday.
Who is Princess Anne?
PRINCESS Anne was born on August 15, 1950, at Clarence House in London.
She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
She is sixteenth in line in succession of the throne and holds the title of Princess Royal.
After finishing her education at Benenden School, she set out on a sports career as an equestrian.
She was the first member of the Royal Family to ever compete in the Olympic Games when she represented Britain in 1976.
This came after she won a gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships.
In the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Princess Anne rode her mother’s horse, Goodwill, during the three-day equestrian event but unfortunately failed to earn herself a medal.
After a successful career, she became part of the International Olympics Committee (IOC) in 1988.
She was previously the president of the International Equestrian Federation from 1987 to 1993 and now serves as the Honorary President of the British Olympic Association.
Most of her charity work has to do with sports, sciences, people with disabilities and health in developing countries.
Princess Anne lives with her husband Sir Timothy Laurence at Gatcombe Park.
The residence is located in Gloucestershire and is also the home to her children Peter and Zara.
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