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Princess Anne, the 73-year-old sister of King Charles III, has suffered memory loss after sustaining head injuries thought to have been caused by one of her beloved horses.
She was hospitalised as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full recovery, the palace said, adding the incident happened on June 23 on the Gatcombe Park estate. Though the exact cause of the injuries is unconfirmed, there were horses in the area. Her medical team said that her head injuries were consistent with a potential impact from a horse’s head or legs.
“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 palace said in statement.
The princess was walking within the protected perimeter of the estate when the incident occurred, Britain’s Press Association said.
Emergency service were called to the estate and she was treated at the scene before being transferred to Southmead Hospital in Bristol. Her husband, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, accompanied her.
Engagements postponed
Princess Anne is one of the hardest working members of the royal family, having stepped in and taken more duties in light of Charles’ cancer diagnosis. Her engagements for the days ahead will be postponed and she will not attend the state dinner being held in the honour of the emperor of Japan. The royal will also no longer be undertaking her planned engagements in Canada this month.
Doctors have advised the Princess Royal against flying this week. Plans are being examined in close consultation with the Canadian Government as to how the Princess’s proposed engagements may be adapted. It is not the first time that the Princess has lost her memory following an equestrian accident. At the 1976 Olympics, she suffered a bad fall at a jump when her horse, Goodwill, became stuck in a boggy mud. She later described her memory as “almost non-existent for that day”.
