24 June 2024 , 13:40
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The King has been informed of Princess Anne’s injuries and joins the rest of the royal family in wishing her a "speedy recovery", Buckingham Palace has said.
Princess Anne has sustained "minor injuries and a concussion" after an incident on Sunday evening, Buckingham Palace has said.
It is understood emergency services were called to the scene of the incident on the Gatcombe Park estate, Gloucestershire, on Sunday, to treat injuries believed to have been caused by a horse’s kick.
The princess, 73 and an Olympic-medal winning horsewoman, was then taken to Southmead Hospital for treatment, where she is expected to stay until later this week.
In a statement released on Monday, the palace 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."
Princess Anne, the younger sister of the King, is a senior working royal who resides on the Gatcombe Park estate.
The palace said the princess is "recovering well".
Doctors have recommended she postponed engagements for the week ahead. It is understood that includes a trip to Canada scheduled for the end of this week.
"Her Royal Highness sends her apologies to any who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result," a palace official said.
The princess will also be unable to attend tomorrow’s state banquet organised by the King in honour of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, who will be visiting the UK alongside his wife, the Empress Masako.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on X he wished the princess a "swift recovery".
Labour leader Keir Starmer, who is tipped by most polling to become the UK’s next prime minister following the vote on 4 July, also responded to news of the princess being injured.
"Wishing Her Royal Highness a speedy recovery and sending my best wishes on behalf of all of us at the Labour Party," he said on X.
The royal family has been hit by a series of illnesses in the past year, with both King Charles and the Princess of Wales undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.
The Princess of Wales said earlier this month she was "not out of the woods yet" and has "a few more months" of cancer treatment to go, as she gave an update on her health.