Princess Anne breaks silence on horror horse accident with frightening realisation Princess Anne has broken her silence on her horror horse incident that left her in hospital - and the frightening life lesson it has taught her.
King Charles' sister was left concussed and bruised after the suspected accident involving a horse that saw her rushed to hospital.
In an interview after a whirlwind two-day tour of Cape Town that ended on Wednesday, the King's sister was asked about her future and whether retirement was an option and replied: "It really isn't written in, no.
The Princess Royal revealed that she was on the way to see chickens on her Gatcombe Park estate when the accident happened but has no memory of what followed.
Despite the uncertainty, her injuries indicated that the incident likely involved the princess being struck by a horse.
