Princess Anne has returned to royal duties for the first time since suffering a concussion in a horse-related accident.
The Princess Royal was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol last month after she was reportedly kicked by a horse at her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire.
The 73-year-old royal, a skilled horsewoman who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, was going for a walk when the incident occurred.
Emergency services were sent to the estate and, after being given medical care at the scene, Anne was transferred to hospital for tests, treatment and observation.
Today, she was visiting the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Championships at Hartpury University and Hartpury College in Gloucestershire after recovering from her dramatic injury.
The royal appeared in high spirits as she attended the event, smiling as she met members of the charity, which she has been a patron of since November 1971.
Princess Anne has returned to royal duties today following her horse-related last month
She was visiting the Riding for the Disabled Association National Championships at Hartpury University and Hartpury College in Gloucestershire
Princess Anne is pictured shaking hands with guests as she attended an event at the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Championships on Friday afternoon
The visit comes after the Princess Royal was rushed to hospital after suffering a minor head injury while on on her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire. She is pictured on horseback during Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards Parade in London on June 15 before her accident
Anne, often dubbed the ‘hardestworking royal’ for the sheer volume of public engagement she carries out each year, has been the RDA’s president since 1986.
Following her accident, she was forced to miss at least nine engagements, including a trip to Canada and a banquet for the Japanese State Visit in London last week.
She has been a cornerstone in the King’s slimmed-down working monarchy, and has played a big role by stepping up in support of Charles amid his cancer diagnosis.
