London:

Princess Anne, the sister of British head of state King Charles III, returned to public duties Friday, weeks after she was treated in hospital after being struck by a horse.

Anne, 73, presented awards and met winners at a charity horseriding event in Gloucestershire, southwestern England, in a reported phased return to public appearances.

The Princess Royal, as she is also known, suffered concussion and minor head injuries at her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire in late June and spent five nights in hospital in Bristol.

She has since been recovering at her home on the sprawling estate and following standard concussion protocols.

It is believed she was struck by a horse as she was walking within the protected perimeter of its grounds, which hosts equestrian events.

The princess’s medical team said at the time her injuries were consistent with a potential impact from a horse’s head or legs.

She is a skilled horsewoman who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and is the mother of British rider Zara Tindall, who won eventing team silver at the 2012 London Olympics.

Anne has stepped in to represent Charles while he postponed public engagements during his cancer treatment, and rode at his official birthday parade last month.

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London:

Princess Anne, sister of King Charles III, was in hospital on Monday after sustaining “minor injuries and concussion” following an incident at her country home Gatcombe Park, 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,” said the statement, adding that the incident occurred late on Sunday.

“The king has been kept closely informed and joins the whole royal family in sending his fondest love and well-wishes to the princess for a speedy recovery,” it added.

The 73-year-old royal will remain at the hospital in southwest England “unless or until her medical team advise otherwise”.

The princess, a keen horsewoman who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, has taken on extra engagements as the king and his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, both recover from cancer.

But her engagements for the week ahead will be postponed, said Buckingham Palace, including her planned attendance at Tuesday’s state banquet for the emperor and empress of Japan.

The grounds of Gatcombe Park are renowned for hosting the Festival of British Eventing every year, which attracts the world’s best equestrian stars.

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