Princess Anne remains in hospital for fourth day as trip to Canada cancelled – live

“We are both profoundly grateful to the medical team and hospital support staff for their expert care – and to the emergency services who were all so wonderful at the scene,” he said.

“We are both deeply touched by all the kind messages we have received from so many people near and far. It means a great deal.”

Princess Anne was scheduled to fly out to Canada on 30 June to acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the National War Memorial in St John’s, Newfoundland.

The visit, which was scheduled to last two days, has now been cancelled after the royal was hospitalised on Sunday night after being kicked by a horse.

The Princess Royal remains in the Bristol hospital she was admitted to on Sunday after being kicked by a horse, Buckingham Palace confirmed to the Independent.

Anne, 73, sustained a concussion and minor injuries in the incident, which took place in the evening as she walked around her Gloucestershire estate.

Brain and cognition expert Natalie Mackenzie yesterday told the Independent that the first 48 hours after a concussion is a critical time for monitoring.

“Generally, you would look to monitor symptoms for about 48 hours,” she said. “Concussion symptoms should resolve within two weeks but not require a hospital stay. But of course, they’re going to be cautious with a royal.”

Princess Anne is reportedly the hardest-working member of the royal family and has attended a quarter of all engagements this year, a new report has found.

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It comes as the Princess Royal, 73, recovers in hospital after being kicked by a horse on Sunday night.

The new analysis from the Daily Mail found that Anne attended an impressive 252 engagements in the first six months of 2024.

An insider claimed that Prince Harry was “upset and emotional” when he saw Kate Middleton at Trooping the Colour – her first public appearance of the year as she battles cancer.

“He can’t believe it’s come to this, and he’s now saying he’s going to fly over and force them to face him,” an insider told Closer magazine.

“He’s still a prince, after all; they’re still his family, and whether they like it or not, he’s refusing to just be cast aside.”

The Duchess of Sussex has already teased some products including jam and dog biscuits, but an insider has claimed that the latest reported offering is set to be a “big money spinner”.

This comes after the former actress and Prince Harry stepped down as working royals in 2020, citing a desire to lead a more independent life.

The Duchess of Sussex allegedly reached out to the American superstar to appear on her now-defunct podcast, but she declined according to royal expert Kinsey Schofield.

Referring to the Prince of Wales’s recent selfie with the singer, she said: “I just love seeing him blissful, gleeful. This has been a really hard year for them.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “desperately” trying to reconnect with Kate Middleton, a source close to the royal family has claimed.

This comes as the princess made her first public appearance of the year at the king’s official birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, as she continues to battle cancer.

The source told OK! magazine that the couple, whose frosty relationship with the royal family has been highly publicised, “hope to trigger a truce.”

“Both Harry and Meghan have been following Kate’s recovery with huge interest, but, sadly, it’s had to be more from afar because their lines of communication with the palace and the Waleses, in particular, are very limited, to say the least,” they said.

“They have had enough information to know that people are excited about the idea of a comeback for Kate, and they’re both relieved and happy to hear that she’s on the mend and may soon be well enough to return to her duties.”

Reflecting on the pair’s longstanding friendship, he recalled the time they spent fly fishing during a speech at yesterday’s state banquet.

He said: “I am only sorry to report that I haven’t had any better luck with more recent attempts at fishing.

“The Pokémon phrase ‘gotta catch ‘em all’ may resonate with my grandchildren, but for me it is, perhaps, aspirational!”

Billed as the largest number of items ever sold belonging to the late princess, it includes gowns, accessories, and keepsakes.

The auction, which is in aid of Muscular Dystrophy UK, will be held at The Peninsula Beverly Hills on 27 June.

“One of her friends from school, [one of] her lifelong friends that Diana used to give her shoes, bags and dresses to when she finished with them, she came to us, and she said ‘I’d love to sell these items because I know that Diana would want these items to go to good causes’,” Martin Nolan, co-founder and executive director of Julien’s Auctions, said.