Princess Anne has left hospital and returned to her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire, Buckingham Palace confirmed today.
She had been in Southmead Hospital in Bristol since Sunday night after suffering a concussion and minor head injuries when she was hit by a horse.
The 73-year-old was visited by her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and also her daughter Zara Tindall during her stay in hospital.
Anne’s concussion has meant that the precise details of the incident remain unclear.
The princess’s medical team said her head injuries were consistent with a possible impact from the head or legs of a horse.
The Princess Royal in a carriage during the third day of Royal Ascot in Berkshire on Thursday
Princess Anne has been admitted to Bristol’s Southmead Hospital, pictured on Monday.
On Tuesday, Sir Tim said the princess was “doing well, slowly but surely.” She was seen with a thermal bag in her hand and revealed that she had brought him “some small gifts from home.”
An air ambulance was sent to take the princess to hospital following the incident, but she actually travelled by road after being treated by emergency services at the scene.
Sir Tim thanked the doctors, nurses and emergency team for their help, and said he and Anne were “deeply grateful to the medical team and support staff at the hospital for their expert care, and to the emergency services who were so wonderful there.” ‘.
“We are both deeply touched by all the kind messages we have received from so many people near and far. They mean a lot to us,” he added.
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence leaves Southmead Hospital on Tuesday after visiting his wife.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer quit the election campaign earlier this week to send the princess their best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Anne is a key member of the king’s small working-class monarchy and has played an important role in supporting Charles through his condition.
The princess, often regarded as the hardest working royal, is known for her no-nonsense approach and commitment to royal duty.
At Trooping the Color earlier this month, she was photographed expertly keeping her horse under control when he appeared agitated.
Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall arrives at Southmead Hospital for a visit on Tuesday.
Anne won the individual championship at Burghley in 1971 and was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
In 1976 he participated in the Montreal Olympic Games as a three-day participant with the British equestrian team.
The princess survived an attempted kidnapping in 1974, when a gunman attempted to kidnap her and her then-husband, Captain Mark Phillips, as they drove along The Mall towards Buckingham Palace.
She remained calm and when the gunman, Ian Ball, told her to “come with me in a day or two” because he wanted £2m, she replied that “it’s not likely and I haven’t got £2m”.
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