Princess Anne, who was hospitalized for five nights following an accident at her home in Gatcombe Park on Sunday night, has been discharged from Southmead Hospital in Bristol and is continuing to recover at home, Buckingham Palace announced today.

The Palace announced earlier in the week that the princess had suffered "minor injuries and concussion," followed by a "working hypothesis" that her injuries were "related to a strong impact from a horse." The Palace also said that Anne was "expected to make a full and speedy recovery."

In addition to the Palace's statement, Ann's husband, Vice Admiral Timothy Lawrence, told People that he "sincerely thanks the team at Southmead Hospital for their care, expertise, and kindness during my wife's short stay." This is what Lawrance wrote to those close to him earlier in the week, "We have both been deeply touched by the kind messages we have received from so many people near and far. They mean so much."

He also told The Daily Beast this week that his wife of 22 years is "slowly but surely getting better" and that he "brought her a little treat from home."

On June 25, The Telegraph reported that Anne suffered amnesia, believed to be temporary, from the incident. Anne, the only sister of King Charles and the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, has long been regarded as the hardest working member of the royal family, given the number of royal official duties she undertakes each year, as recorded in the court circular. In 2023, according to People magazine, Anne performed a whopping 457 times. [Dickie Arbiter, former press secretary to Queen Elizabeth, previously told The Telegraph of Anne's dedication to her work, "She just goes through the motions, often doing multiple jobs in a day," according to People magazine. this year's Royal Family According to People magazine, the Princess Royal "will return to official duties only when the medical team says it is safe to do so," a phrase heard many times in this year's Royal Family stories.

Known not only for her work ethic but also for her no nonsense approach to life, Anne is the sturdy backbone of the royal family, dependable and loyal, often avoiding the spotlight and its attendant drama. 'It's not hard to imagine that Anne absolutely hates being the center of attention,' said Sunday Times royal editor Roya Nikka on her podcast, "Roya and Kate's Royals." She would have really hated the fact that Anne was the main news story of the day while her brother was hosting a state visit, a very high-profile state visit."

Kate Munsey, Nikka's co-star and royal editor of The Times, added, "And she would have wanted to be there to represent her family." In fact, Anne was scheduled to attend a state dinner on June 25 and was scheduled to go on tour to Canada this week.

Anne is passionate about equestrian sports and had represented Great Britain at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. She has been injured on horseback before, when her horse, Goodwill, failed to jump.

"She will definitely be around horses as soon as she gets out of the hospital.

For now, however, Ann is recuperating at her home in Gloucestershire, Gatcombe Park. They later divorced in 1992 and have two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall.