Was hospitalized in hospital there princess Annayounger sister of king Charles III. The 73-year-old would have been hospitalized due to a concussion, probably caused by a accident with a horse, as reported by the Royal Family’s medical team.
Princess Anne hospitalized
Princess Anne, younger sister of King Charles III, was admitted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol following an accident occurred at his Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire, western England.
What happened was not disclosed in detail, but in a statement Buckingham Palace said that “the Princess Royal he suffered minor injuries and a concussion following an accident that occurred yesterday evening”, Sunday 23 June 2024.
Southmead Hospital in Bristol, where Princess Anne, sister of Charles III, was admitted following an accident
According to what was reported by the BBC, the woman, aged 73, was at the time of the accident she was on the estate with her husband, Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, daughter Zara and son Peter. It was then her husband who accompanied her to the hospital.
The horse accident
Initially, help arrived at the Royal Family estate, but the princess was then taken to Southmead Hospital, where it is expected to remain until the end of this week “as a precautionary measure under observation,” reads the note from Buckingham Palace.
According to doctors at the hospital, the concussion may be the result of a “temporary brain injury caused by an impact, a blow or a shock”.
The exact cause of these injuries has not been confirmed, but Princess Anne’s medical team said the injuries she sustained were consistent with a potential impact with a horse’s head or legs.
The younger sister of King Charles III
Anne is the younger sister of King Charles and the second of Queen Elizabeth II’s four children: Princes Andrew and Edward were born after her. Regarding the incident, Buckingham Palace added that King Charles “has been kept closely informed and joins the entire Royal Family in sending their deepest affection to him and his best wishes to the princess for a speedy recovery”.
As clarified by the English hospital, there are no concerns about the princess’s state of health, and “it is expected that he will recover fully and quickly”.
In the meantime, on the advice of the Royal Family doctorsPrincess Anne’s upcoming royal engagements have been postponed.
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