Princess Anne’s injuries after being kicked by horse could be serious – royal family news

She has now spent a second night in hospital following the incident, which is the latest health woe to strike the family this year.

A Palace spokesman said: “On doctors’ advice, Her Royal Highness’s engagements for the week ahead will be postponed. Her Royal Highness sends her apologies to any who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.

“The Japanese State Visit will go ahead as planned, though sadly Her Royal Highness will be unable to attend the State banquet tomorrow.”

News of the Sunday night incident was broken by Buckingham Palace yesterday in a statement where they said the Princess Royal, 73, is expected to make a full and swift recovery.

She is reported to have suffered a concussion and minor injuries and is understood to be awake in hospital.

Her medical team confirmed to the media that her injuries were consistent with being kicked by a horse’s head or legs.

An air ambulance was dispatched to her Gloucestershire estate at the time of the incident, as well as other emergency services, and she was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.

It is believed that she was kicked while walking on the estate.

No one else is reported to have been injured.

While the number of engagements is reduced because of the upcoming General Election, several will still take place.

They include a royal garden party in Edinburgh on the 2nd and 3rd of July.

The King and Queen Consort will also mark the 900th anniversary of the capital’s establishment in the 12th century at a ceremony.

It is an annual tradition for the reigning Monarch to spend a week at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh – a period known as Holyrood Week or Royal Week in Scotland.

Following yesterday’s news that Princess Anne has been hospitalised after being kicked by a horse, a royal expert has said her injuries are “not a minor matter”.

The Princess Royal, 73, suffered a concussion and minor injuries, with later reports claiming that she experienced temporary memory loss as a result of the Sunday night incident on her Gatcombe Park estate.

Now, royal expert Michael Cole has implied that Buckingham Palace could be downplaying her injuries and said the incident “could be serious” at Anne’s age.

The princess has spent a second night in a Bristol hopsital following the incident.

Mr Cole told the Metro: “The fact the Princess Royal was detained in hospital overnight indicates that it’s not a minor matter.

“With concussion, it can be just a bang on the head and you see stars for a few minutes – but it can be something more serious.

“They’re not going to be taking any chances and they’re keeping her in. I haven’t heard that she’s been released from the hospital in Bristol and maybe it will be an extended stay.”

He added: “She’s probably in the best place at this time for a proper assessment because it’s no small thing to have a concussion at any age, but at the age of 73, it could be serious.”

Following Prince Harry’s decision to move to California in 2020 after stepping down as a working royal, he has been visiting the UK less and less.

Now one royal expert has weighed in on his increasingly sparse visits and said that they are the result of a core safety fear.

Tom Quinn explained that this fear is so strong that Harry adopted a disguise when he was last in the country to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.

He told the Mirror: “Harry is completely obsessed with the idea that any visit to the UK is fraught with security difficulties – hence his continued legal action to challenge the UK government’s decision not to fund his security.

“Harry hates the idea of hotels – last time he stayed in a hotel on a visit to the UK he had to leave and arrive virtually in disguise. The problems are even bigger if he plans to stay with friends as he’s convinced, he is always being watched by the media and that they will find out where he’s staying.”

The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have grabbed the top spot on Tatler’s power list defeating King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Tatler magazine described the list as “an annual report into where the real power lies in British society”.

Thousands of people lined the streets of Chester for the wedding of Duke and Duchess in June where the Prince of Wales acted as an usher.

The crowd cheered as billionaire aristocrat Hugh Grosvenor, 33, and his new bride Olivia Henson, 31, kissed outside after the ceremony.

Princess Anne is thought to have spent a second night in hospital after suffering minor injuries to her head and concussion when it is believed she was kicked by a horse on her Gatcombe Park estate.

Anne, a skilled horsewoman who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, was walking on her Gloucestershire estate on Sunday evening when she was injured.

It is understood the princess was walking within the protected perimeter of Gatcombe Park estate when the incident occurred, and no other individual is believed to have been involved.

Her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, who was on the estate at the time, went with her to hospital.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “Her Royal Highness is recovering well, is in a comfortable condition and is being kept in hospital as a precautionary measure for further observation.”

The spokesperson added: “Her Royal Highness is receiving appropriate expert care. No further details are being shared at this stage.

“Her Royal Highness will remain in Southmead Hospital unless or until her medical team advise otherwise.”

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that affects how the brain functions.

The effects of concussion are usually short-term and can include headaches and trouble with concentration, memory, balance, mood and sleep.

While some concussions cause the person to lose consciousness, most do not. Most people make a full recovery.

Thomas Markle has expressed his sadness that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are being denied their “birthright” after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as working royals.

The 79-year-old, who has never met his grandchildren, also expressed his sadness that they do not have a relationship with their royal cousins.

“It struck me as very sad that Meghan and Harry’s kids are being denied the right to know their cousins, who look like fantastic children,” Thomas told the Daily Mail.

He added: “I feel sad that Lilibet and Archie don’t have the chance to get to know their cousins and take part in things like Trooping The Colour, which is their birthright.

“They are getting to the age where they will start asking questions, as all kids do.

‘At some stage, it’s inevitable that they will ask their parents why they have cut them off from both sides of the family?”

Princess Anne suffered memory loss after sustaining head injuries after being kicked by a horse, according to reports.

The Princess Royal, 73, is in hospital after suffering minor injuries to her head and a concussion on Sunday after the incident at her Gatcombe Park estate.

Emergency services were despatched to the estate and, after medical care at the scene, the princess was transferred to Southmead Hospital in Bristol for appropriate tests, treatment and observation.

Her memory loss is thought likely to be temporary, The Telegraph reported.