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Princess Anne out of hospital after being injured by horse [Video]

The Princess Royal has left the hospital in Bristol where she was being treated for minor head injuries and concussion and has returned home.

Anne’s concussion has meant precise details of the incident are not clear.

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

Her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, said following the discharge of his wife: “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.”

When asked whether his wife would leave hospital the same day, he said: “She’ll be out when she’s ready.”

Anne is a skilled horsewoman who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Dubbed the King’s right-hand woman, she is a seen as the hardest working royal and known for her dedication to duty and no-nonsense approach.

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