Princess Anne Is Suffering From Memory Loss After Accident

Princess Anne is regarded as one of the "hardest working" royals (she attended 457 different events in 2023 alone). However, she is currently out of commission after suffering minor injuries and a concussion during an "incident" earlier this week. On Tuesday, The Telegraph provided an update on Anne's condition, reporting that the princess remains in the hospital and is experiencing some memory loss, most likely temporary.

The incident, which took place on Sunday evening at her Gatcombe Park home, is believed to have involved one of her horses. While exact details surrounding the accident are uncertain, "her injuries are consistent with a potential impact from a horse's head or legs," according to People.

Anne is a longtime equestrian and even rode for Team Great Britain at the 1976 Olympics. She most recently rode during the 2024 Trooping the Colour festivities and was a spectator at Royal Ascot just last week.

Anne's work hiatus is considered another setback for the royal family, who have limited available working members since Kate Middleton and King Charles announced their cancer diagnoses earlier this year. King Charles has still been actively working and attending engagements, though the king has had to scale back on some of his public-facing duties. Anne has even taken on some of her brother's responsibilities as he recovers.

“She just gets on with it, often carrying out multiple engagements in one day,” Queen Elizabeth’s former press spokesman, Dickie Arbiter, told The Telegraph. “Of course, much of what the King does is behind the scenes, in meetings and going through his red boxes, which doesn’t warrant a mention in the Court Circular."

The palace initially shared the news on Monday with a statement that assured fans the princess was expected to make a speedy recovery. "The Princess Royal has sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate yesterday evening," Buckingham Palace said. "Her Royal Highness remains in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full and swift recovery."

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