Princess Anne, 73-year-old sister of King Charles III and second daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II, has been hospitalized .
Buckingham Palace made this known, specifying that she suffered "minor bruises" at her residence in Gatcombe Park, in English Gloucestershire, but was still kept for now "under observation at the Southmead Hospital in Bristol as a precautionary measure".
According to the BBC, the sovereign's sister - a passionate horsewoman, with a past at a competitive level in horse riding - was hit by one of her beloved horses, with a headbutt or a kick, and suffered a head injury and a concussion. He was apparently walking within the secure perimeter of the Gatcombe Park estate, where he lives, when the incident occurred. On the estate were her husband, Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall.
«The king has been kept closely informed – the note continues – and joins the entire royal family in sending the princess his deepest affection and his best wishes for a speedy recovery».
A further tile, albeit minor, for the Royal Family, already dealing with the recent cancer diagnoses of King Charles and the Princess of Wales, Kate, wife of the heir to the throne William.
Anna, a senior member of the House of Windsor who is particularly active in roles representing the monarchy, is expected to leave at the end of the week for a mission to Canada, a country still linked to the British crown: a mission which at this point could theoretically be postponed.
(Unioneonline/D)
