Yahoo News Princess Anne leaves Bristol hospital after being treated for minor head injuries and concussion
The Princess Royal has left a Bristol hospital where she was treated for minor head injuries and concussion after being struck by a horse. The King's sister, 73, spent five nights at Southmead Hospital after being hurt while walking on her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire on Sunday evening.
Anne departed privately on Friday morning without being seen and has returned to her country home near Minchinhampton, 30 miles away. The princess's husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, said following the discharge of his wife: "I would like to extend my warmest thanks to all the team at Southmead Hospital for their care, expertise and kindness during my wife's short stay."
Her concussion has meant precise details of how the incident came about 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.
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An air ambulance was scrambled to take the princess to hospital, but in the end she travelled by road after being treated by an emergency crew on site. The King's sister will remain at her home for a period of rest and recuperation, and will return to public duty when her medical team recommends it is safe and comfortable to do so, it is understood.
It is not known how long the princess will spend convalescing, but she will be receiving rehabilitation support at home as she follows standard concussion protocols. Dubbed the King's right-hand woman, she is seen as the hardest-working royal and known for her dedication to duty and no-nonsense approach.
Sir Tim and Anne's daughter Zara Tindall visited her bedside separately on Tuesday, with Sir Tim also returning on Wednesday. He said at the time the princess was "doing fine, slow but sure" and that he had taken her a "few little treats from home".
