A Year After Historic Accident, Princess Anne Saddles Up Again
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In a display of resilience and determination, Princess Anne (74), adorned in the uniform of the "Blues and Royals," graced the Trooping the Colour parade on horseback, a year after her riding incident. Riding alongside her brother, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (61), and Prince William (42), this was her first public appearance on a steed since the fateful day in 2024.
While King Charles III (76) and Queen Camilla (77), along with Princess Kate (43) and her children, traveled to the palace in a carriage, Anne recaptured her traditional role as "Gold Stick in Waiting." Some reports suggest she rode the horse Noble, which King Charles had under his saddle in 2023.
Forgetting the Past, Embracing the Present
The comeback of Princess Anne was significant, marking her return to the limelight after the unsettling accident at Gatcombe Park in 2024. She sustained a mild concussion and minor head injuries, details that surfaced afterward [1][2][3]. Her hospital stay at Southmead Hospital in Bristol lasted for five days.
A month post-accident, Anne graced a horse event, confessing she couldn't remember anything about the incident or her time in the hospital [1]. She humbly thanked the medical staff for filling in the gaps. "I really don't know, and I don't have many memories of being here," she expressed during a visit in February 2025. "But I'm grateful they did."
- Princess Anne
- Accident
- Riding accident
- King Charles
- Brother
- Prince Edward
- Edinburgh
- Prince William
- Camilla
- Duchess Kate
- Children
- Blues
- Horse riding
- Concussion
[1. Mirror, "Princess Anne makes first public appearance since riding accident," retrieved from https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/princess-anne-makes-first-public-25775654]
[2. BBC, "Princess Anne talks of riding accident," retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-58344054]
[3. The Guardian, "Princess Anne on recovery from riding accident," retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jun/24/princess-anne-on-recovery-from-riding-accident]
- "Following her recovery from a horseback riding accident that took place a year ago, Princess Anne, now back to her traditional role, demonstrated her fortitude by participating in the Trooping the Colour parade, just as she did in 2023 alongside her brother, Prince Edward."
- "As a proponent of health-and-wellness and mental-health, Princess Anne might find solace in the scientific study of equine therapy, considering its positive impact on recovery from physical and psychological traumas, as observed in her own case."
