Princess Anne has returned to royal duties after being hospitalized last month following an accident caused by a horse but reports said she remembers nothing of that accident. Royal expert Michael Cole concluded that the accident will remain a mystery now.
Prince Anne visited the Riding for the Disabled Association National Championship at Hartpury University and Hartpury College in Gloucester earlier today.This was her first public appearance after her shock horse injury on June 23.
She was taking a stroll at her Gatcombe Park estate when she suffered minor head injuries. Her medical team said she was probably hit by a horse’s leg or head. The princess spent five nights in hospital before she was discharged on June 28 — for a further period of rest and recuperation.
“Wearing a chic grey suit, colourful scarf and blue hat, Anne was met by the association’s chairwoman Helena Vega Lozano and chief executive Michael Bishop. She then joined supporters in the arena before presenting awards and meeting winners,” UK Express reported.
Speaking to GB News, a former royal reporter for the BBC Michael Cole said: “It’s a gentle beginning, back doing her role. “Of course, she is famously the most hard-working member of the Royal Family, 168 engagements last year, and I’m quite sure she’ll be back in the swing of it. Of course, we still don’t know the details of what actually happened when she met this horse and what happened. Apparently she has no memory of it. So maybe it will remain a mystery between her and the horse.”
Following the incident, Buckingham Palace confirmed that on doctor’s advice, Anne’s engagements would be cancelled until further notice.
Anne was unable to carry out a scheduled trip to Canada following the injuries. Canada’s Governor General read a message from the Princess in her absence at a memorial ceremony. Anne said: “It is with deep regret that I am unable to be with you today, as you commemorate the brave efforts and sacrifices of the members of the Newfoundland Regiment who went into battle on the first day of the Somme.
“I have fond memories of joining you in 2016, on the 99th occasion that the people of this Island commemorated the Battle of Beaumont Hamel, and I am deeply saddened that I’m unable to join you again, and I send you my warmest best wishes on this special day of commemoration.”