Princess Anne will be out of hospital ‘when she’s ready’ according to Sir Tim Laurence

By Victoria Ward

Daily Telegraph UK·

26 Jun, 2024 09:00 PM2 mins to read

The Princess Royal has been in hospital this week after she was struck by a horse. Photo / Getty Images

The Princess Royal is “recovering slowly” after being struck by a horse and will be discharged from hospital “when she is ready”, her husband said on Wednesday.

Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, 69, gave a brief progress report after visiting his wife, who was admitted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol with head injuries on Sunday.

However, he declined to speculate about when she would be well enough to go home, saying: “She’ll be out when she’s ready.”

Princess Anne was struck by a horse earlier this week. Photo / Getty Images

Buckingham Palace has previously expressed hope that she will be discharged later this week.

Sir Tim, who spent two and a half hours with the Princess, also visited on Tuesday, taking with him a selection of her favourite treats in a cool bag.

On leaving the hospital on that occasion he said she was “doing fine” and described her recovery as “slow but sure”.

The retired Navy officer accompanied the Princess on the 30-mile ambulance journey from their Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire to the hospital following the accident.

The 73-year-old was transferred by ambulance after sustaining head injuries and concussion, having apparently been struck on the head by a horse.

Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence leaves Southmead Hospital in Bristol on Tuesday. Photo / Getty Images

It is thought the concussion has caused memory loss, meaning the precise details of the incident are not clear. There were no apparent witnesses to the accident.

However, her medical team said her injuries were consistent with the potential impact from a horse’s head or legs.