Princess Anne was in hospital today after suffering minor injuries to her head and concussion when it is believed she was kicked by a horse at Gatcombe Park.
The King’s sister, an Olympic-medal winning horsewoman, was walking on her estate in Gloucestershire yesterday evening when the incident happened.
Emergency services arrived at the scene and Anne was given medical care before being taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol for tests, treatment and observation.
She was left with minor wounds to the head, and her medical team are understood to believe these are consistent with a potential impact from a horse’s head or legs.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman 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.’
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Princess Anne arrives by carriage on day three of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20

Anne next to Lady Sarah Chatto and opposite Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence at Ascot last Thursday

The Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire (file picture)