In what has been an unfortunate year for the Royal Family, Princess Anne, who has been respected as the hardest working member of the Royal Family, performing a tremendous number of official duties each year, was hospitalized after suffering "minor injuries and concussion" at her home, Gatcombe Park, Tatler reports.

According to Buckingham Palace, Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip and what Tatler calls King Charles' "secret weapon," was injured last night while walking in the grounds of her Gloucestershire home. Emergency services arrived on the scene and Anne was treated and taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol. Her husband, Sir Timothy Lawrence, accompanied her to the hospital, and according to The Tatler, "she is expected to make a full and speedy recovery."

The exact details of Princess Royal's injuries are unknown, but her medical team believes that it may have been an impact from the horse's head or leg. It is known that in addition to her husband, Anne's children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, were on the premises at the time of the incident.

According to a statement from the palace, Anne's brother Charles is being kept abreast of Anne's movements. The statement reads, "The King has been closely informed and, together with the entire royal family, sends his best wishes and best wishes for the princess's speedy recovery."

While Anne's news is not as serious as the cancer news earlier this year that struck the King, the Duchess of Wales, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and others, it is nevertheless a series of unfortunate events for the royal family. While Prince Charles and Princess Kate have been away from the limelight this year on medical leave, and Prince William has been busy taking care of his wife and three young children, Anne, as usual, has been busy, taking on 172 assignments between January and April of this year alone, 31 percent of all royal appearances in the first three months of 2024. undertaken, reports Tatler. Anne, who has been named "the hardest working royal" each year, had more than 500 assignments in 2023. [Royal commentator Wesley Carr OBE told Tatler, "She is the person the King has known the longest. 'She can be counted on for complete discretion and unconditional love. Anne is smart, intelligent, and incredibly knowledgeable about modern Britain. She fully understands who and what has shaped him, and is eager for him to succeed for the sake of his beloved Mom and Dad, and for the sake of the country and the Commonwealth."[9

Anne's injury means that she will miss tomorrow's official visit to Japan, but will hopefully be much rested and relieved of her duties. She also will not be able to participate in the planned tour to Canada, according to The Sun.

"We apologize to anyone inconvenienced or disappointed as a result," Buckingham Palace said.

According to The Sun, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, "Everyone in the nation is very fond of Her Highness. We all wish Her Highness a speedy recovery."

Prior to her injury, Anne had a busy June, attending the D-Day 80th anniversary celebrations in early June, Trooping the Colour on June 15, and both the Order of the Garter service and Royal Ascot last week. Anne herself was so good that she competed in the three-day dressage competition at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, and skillfully maneuvered her horse when it ran amok in the Trooping the Colour parade just one week ago, People reports. According to the magazine, Anne is scheduled to return home to Gatcombe Park this weekend.