Princess Anne Returns Home Days After Head Injury Led to Hospitalization

Princess Anne is making serious progress on the road to recovery, as she's officially been discharged from the hospital she was admitted to after sustaining minor head injuries from an incident at her home.

The younger sister of King Charles III was admitted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol on Sunday, June 23, after being transported from her home in Gloucestershire following a suspected incident with a horse. At the time, Buckingham Palace said the hospital stay was "a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full and swift recovery."

The princess was reportedly outside on her estate grounds near some horses when the emergency occurred. Little is known about the incident that led to her hospitalization as her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and her two children–Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall–were at a different property in Gatcombe Park when Anne sustained the minor head injury and concussion.

Now, just a few days short of a week later, the 73-year-old is ready to finish recuperating at home. BBC reported on Friday, June 28, that Anne was discharged and left the hospital without being seen by the public.

The news comes as a rather pleasant surprise, considering a health update shared by Sir Tim on Wednesday, which explained she was "recovering slowly" and would "be out when she's ready."

As the princess settled back into the comfort of her home, her husband expressed gratitude towards the hospital staff that helped treat his wife of 32 years: "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," he said in a statement.

The incident involving Anne is the latest in a string of rather unpleasant health emergencies the British royals have faced this year, with the 75-year-old monarch, his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton and his former sister-in-law Sarah Ferguson all battling cancer.

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