Royal news live: Princess Anne’s husband gives health update as she remains in hospital for fourth day
The princess sustained a concussion and minor injuries on Sunday evening
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Buckingham Palace confirmed that Princess Anne remains in hospital this afternoon and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence admitted that she is “recovering slowly”.
The royal, 73, was admitted on Sunday night after sustaining a concussion and minor injuries after being kicked by a horse at her Gatcombe Park estate.
The Palace announced that the princess’s engagements for the week have been postponed, including a trip to Canada which was scheduled to begin on 30 June.
When asked by reporters when Anne will leave the hospital, Laurence said: “She’ll be out when she’s ready.”
The Princess Royal’s unexpected hospitalisation comes amid a three-day state visit of the emperor of Japan.
Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako were yesterday welcomed to the UK by Prince William, who escorted them to Horse Guards Parade.
They received a ceremonial welcome from King Charles and Queen Camilla to mark the start of their three-day visit, and Charles mentioned his grandchildren liking the Japanese franchise Pokémon in a speech.
Princess Anne remains in hospital for a fourth day
The Princess Royal remains in the Bristol hospital she was admitted to on Sunday after being kicked by a horse, Buckingham Palace confirmed to the Independent.
Anne, 73, sustained a concussion and minor injuries in the incident, which took place in the evening as she walked around her Gloucestershire estate.
Brain and cognition expert Natalie Mackenzie yesterday told the Independent that the first 48 hours after a concussion is a critical time for monitoring.
“Generally, you would look to monitor symptoms for about 48 hours,” she said. “Concussion symptoms should resolve within two weeks but not require a hospital stay. But of course, they’re going to be cautious with a royal.”
Princess Anne the ‘hardest working royal'
Princess Anne is reportedly the hardest-working member of the royal family and has attended a quarter of all engagements this year, a new report has found.
It comes as the Princess Royal, 73, recovers in hospital after being kicked by a horse on Sunday night.
The new analysis from the Daily Mail found that Anne attended an impressive 252 engagements in the first six months of 2024.
Prince Harry allegedly planning UK trip to repair family relationship
The Duke of Sussex is reportedly planning a trip to the UK to repair his seemingly frosty relationship with the royal family.
An insider claimed that Prince Harry was “upset and emotional” when he saw Kate Middleton at Trooping the Colour – her first public appearance of the year as she battles cancer.
“He can’t believe it’s come to this, and he’s now saying he’s going to fly over and force them to face him,” an insider told Closer magazine.
“He’s still a prince, after all; they’re still his family, and whether they like it or not, he’s refusing to just be cast aside.”
Meghan Markle’s new product a ‘big money spinner’, insider claims
Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle brand American Rivieria Orchard will reportedly sell rosé wine.
The Duchess of Sussex has already teased some products including jam and dog biscuits, but an insider has claimed that the latest reported offering is set to be a “big money spinner”.
This comes after the former actress and Prince Harry stepped down as working royals in 2020, citing a desire to lead a more independent life.
Meghan Markle ‘rejected’ by Taylor Swift, expert claims
A royal commentator has claimed that Meghan Markle was “rejected” by Taylor Swift.
The Duchess of Sussex allegedly reached out to the American superstar to appear on her now-defunct podcast, but she declined according to royal expert Kinsey Schofield.
Referring to the Prince of Wales’s recent selfie with the singer, she said: “I just love seeing him blissful, gleeful. This has been a really hard year for them.”
Harry and Meghan ‘desperately’ trying to reconnect with Kate Middleton
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “desperately” trying to reconnect with Kate Middleton, a source close to the royal family has claimed.
This comes as the princess made her first public appearance of the year at the king’s official birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, as she continues to battle cancer.
The source told OK! magazine that the couple, whose frosty relationship with the royal family has been highly publicised, “hope to trigger a truce.”
“Both Harry and Meghan have been following Kate’s recovery with huge interest, but, sadly, it’s had to be more from afar because their lines of communication with the palace and the Waleses, in particular, are very limited, to say the least,” they said.
“They have had enough information to know that people are excited about the idea of a comeback for Kate, and they’re both relieved and happy to hear that she’s on the mend and may soon be well enough to return to her duties.”
King Charles makes Pokémon joke to Japanese emperor
King Charles made a sweet reference to his grandchildren’s love of Pokémon to the Japanese emperor.
Reflecting on the pair’s longstanding friendship, he recalled the time they spent fly fishing during a speech at yesterday’s state banquet.
He said: “I am only sorry to report that I haven’t had any better luck with more recent attempts at fishing.
“The Pokémon phrase ‘gotta catch ‘em all’ may resonate with my grandchildren, but for me it is, perhaps, aspirational!”
Largest collection of Princess Diana’s belongings up for auction
A collection of Princess Diana’s belongings is set to go up for auction tomorrow.
Billed as the largest number of items ever sold belonging to the late princess, it includes gowns, accessories, and keepsakes.
The auction, which is in aid of Muscular Dystrophy UK, will be held at The Peninsula Beverly Hills on 27 June.
“One of her friends from school, [one of] her lifelong friends that Diana used to give her shoes, bags and dresses to when she finished with them, she came to us, and she said ‘I’d love to sell these items because I know that Diana would want these items to go to good causes’,” Martin Nolan, co-founder and executive director of Julien’s Auctions, said.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly can’t visit Australia on world tour
Following the success of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent unofficial tour of Nigeria, reports emerged that a larger world tour is in the works.
However, there is one country which the couple reportedly cannot visit now that they are no longer working royals.
“In May, after Nigeria, and that was a successful faux royal tour for them, let’s face it, Harry made the comment they want to do more of this,” royal expert Louise Roberts told Sky News.
“[Harry and Meghan] are obsessed with privacy but a world tour is a direct contradiction.”
She then pointed out that King Charles and Queen Camilla have a trip to Australia planned for this October.
“They can’t go where Charles and Camilla will go – they can’t go to Australia,” she said.
Queen wears the King Charles III Family Order for first time
Family Orders badges are worn at formal evening occasions by female members of the Royal Family and personally bestowed by the sovereign as a sign of the importance of the wearer within the household.
Camilla stepped out wearing the diamond-encased miniature portrait of her husband topped with a tiny gold and enamel Tudor crown and suspended on a pale blue silk bow on her left shoulder for a Buckingham Palace ballroom banquet to honour the state visit of the Emperor of Japan.
The unveiling of the new King Charles III’s Family Order comes nearly two years after Charles became monarch.
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