Princess Anne, sister of King Charles IIIis recovering “slowly,” her husband, Tim Laurence, said Wednesday after visiting her in the hospital where she is under observation after a blow to the head, supposedly caused by a horse.
The 73-year-old princess, very popular in England, was transferred to Bristol’s Southmead hospital, known for its trauma center, about 50 kilometers from Gatcombe Park.
“The princess is recovering well,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson confirmed.
The princess’s husband, Tim Laurence, who visits her at the hospital every day, declared for his part that “she is slowly recovering.”
According to British media, the accident caused memory problems, and the princess could not accurately remember what happened while walking around her property.
According to his doctors, his “minor” head injuries could have been caused by a horse impact.
Princess Anne is the most active member of the royal family, with hundreds of engagements a year. In 2023, she attended more events than King Charles III.
The cancers of the sovereign and Princess Catherine, wife of William, heir to the throne, increased their presence at engagements this year.
Following her divorce from Mark Phillips in 1992, the princess remarried nine months later to Timothy Laurence, a retired British Royal Navy officer.
*With information from AFP.
