Princess Anne has been discharged from hospital after being treated for concussion and head injuries after being hit by a horse while out walking near her home.
The Princess Royal, 73, is recovering at her Gatcombe Park home in Gloucestershire, following a five night stay at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. The King's sister suffered a concussion and minor injuries to her head when she was either kicked or headbutted by a horse on Sunday.
Anne will continue to recuperate at home after missing nine engagements this week, including a royal visit to Canada which was scheduled for Sunday. Doctors expect her to make a full recovery although her husband Sir Tim Laurence said this week that she was "recovering slowly".
The Princess Royal rides on horseback along The Mall following the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London (PA Archive/PA Images)The princess left the hospital privately this morning. Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence said: "I would like to extend my warmest thanks to all the team at Southmead Hospital for their care, expertise and kindness during my wife’s short stay."
Royal sources said Anne will return to public duty when doctors recommend she
may do so, although at this stage it is not possible to guide when that will be.
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The princess will in the meantime continue her period of rest rehabilitation at home in line with medical protocols for concussion.
The Princess Royal was injured and left with concussion in the incident at the Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire on Sunday evening, Buckingham Palace has said. She remains in a Bristol hospital for observation.
Emergency services were dispatched to the estate and the King’s sister was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. Royal sources said while the exact cause of the princess’s injuries is unconfirmed, there were horses in the vicinity and royal doctors have suggested her head injuries are consistent with a potential impact from a horse’s head or legs.
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