There Princess Anne was hospitalized in hospital following a “accident” at Gatcombe Park estate last night that caused her “minor injuries and a concussion”. She said this today at Buckingham Palace, explaining that Princess Anne is admitted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol after a fall “as a precautionary measure for observation”. She “is expected to make a full and speedy recovery,” the statement added.
Princess Anne, 73 years old, she is the younger sister of King Charles. “The King is kept informed and joins the entire Royal Family in sending his deepest affection and best wishes to the Princess for a speedy recovery,” reads a statement from Buckingham Palace.
There The cause of Princess Anne’s injury is not confirmedbut, writes the BBC, it is believed to be consistent with a potential impact with a horse’s head or legs. Princess Anne was due to visit Canada later this week to attend a ceremony at a war memorial in Newfoundland. During the recent D-Day commemorations, Princess Anne met with veterans and their families at the Bayeux war cemetery in France.
The BBC describes Princess Anne as one of the hardest working and most fulfilling royals. ”Her sense of public duty combined with a no-nonsense approach made her become one of the most popular royals, with consistently high approval ratings in opinion polls”, writes the BBC. I note his interest in horses and his successes in equestrian sports. She was the first member of the royal family to compete in the Olympics, at the Montreal Games in 1976.
Princess Anne is the second daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and was third in line to the throne when she was born in 1950. Now she is 17th in line of succession. She married twice. Her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, is the father of her two children, Peter and Zara. Her second husband is Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.
