Princess Anne’s accident which left her in hospital is still “a total mystery” as royals are “unable to get to the bottom of it”.
Princess Anne suffered a severe concussion after being found unconscious at her Gatcombe Park home, having apparently being kicked by a horse.
The Princess reportedly has no recollection of what happened, with the events of June 23 having no eyewitnesses.
The King was “deeply worried” when the Princess Royal was hospitalised in June, according to political commentator Rebbeca English.
Anne’s accident that left her in hospital is still “a total mystery” as royals are “unable to get to the bottom of it”
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A source told the Mail: “No one was ever able to get to the bottom of it – it’s a total mystery. It was a worrying time.”
Despite the “really very significant – to put it mildly” incident, Anne was back at work within two weeks after spending five days in hospital.
Following the major setback, the Princess Royal was still crowned the hardest-working royal this year.
Princess Anne attended 217 royal engagements in 2024.
The Princess Royal has been crowned the hardest-working royal this year
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King Charles attended the second most with 186 engagements – despite temporarily stepping back from duties after his cancer diagnosis in February.
King Charles has a close relationship with his younger sister, Princess Anne.
Princess Anne competed for Great Britain in the equestrian three-day event at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games.
She also won an individual gold medal at the 1971 Burghley Three-Day Event and individual and team silver medals in 1975 at Luhmuhlen.
Princess Anne competed for Great Britain in the equestrian three-day event at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games
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The Princess has supported the Spanish Riding School in London for decades and visited its training base several times alongside the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The late Queen had a well-known love of horse riding and continued to ride horseback during her final years of life despite doctors’ advice to quit.
She was pictured at 96 riding around her Winsor Estate months before her death in September 2022.
Queen Elizabeth reportedly owned over 100 horses in her lifetime.
