PRINCESS ANNE, 73, HAS LEFT HOSPITAL AFTER INJURY CAUSED BY HORSE
Princess Anne has left hospital and returned home to her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire, Buckingham Palace confirmed today.
She had been in Southmead Hospital in Bristol since Sunday evening after she suffered concussion and minor head injuries when she was struck by a horse.
The 73-year-old was visited by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and also daughter Zara Tindall during her stay in hospital.
Anne's concussion has meant precise details of the incident are not clear.
The princess's medical team said her head injuries were consistent with a potential impact from a horse's head or legs.
Anne is a skilled horsewoman who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
Dubbed the King's right-hand woman, she is a seen as the hardest working royal and known for her dedication to duty and no-nonsense approach.
Sir Tim said on Tuesday that the princess was 'doing fine, slow but sure'. He was seen carrying a cool bag as he revealed he had taken her a 'few little treats from home'.
An air ambulance was scrambled to take the princess to hospital following the incident, but she actually travelled by road after being treated by emergency services on site.
Sir Tim has thanked the doctors, nurses and emergency crew for their help, saying both he and Anne were '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'.
'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,' he added.
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