Princess Anne’s doting husband visits her in hospital as he stays by bedside of King’s sister after head injury

PRINCESS Anne's doting husband has brought her lunch in hospital after she suffered a head injury.

The Princess Royal was rushed to urgent care on Sunday evening following an incident with a "horse's head or legs" on the Gatcombe Park estate.

Princess Anne's husband Sir Tim Laurence has brought her lunchCredit: PA

Sir Tim arriving at the hospitalCredit: PA

The Princess Royal at Royal Ascot last weekCredit: PA

Princess Anne riding a horse at Trooping the Colour just weeks prior to the accidentCredit: PA

Anne is being treated at Southmead Hospital in BristolCredit: PA

The 73-year-old's husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence was on the grounds with Anne when the accident happened.

He has today arrived at Southmead Hospital in Bristol to visit the Princess.

Sir Timothy waved to Royal well-wishers as he made his way up the entrance steps after arriving by car at the hospital's main entrance.

Anne is understood to have suffered memory loss after sustaining the head injury.

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She was conscious on Monday and the struggle to remember is only thought to be temporary.

The former Olympian is expected to remain in hospital for the remainder of this week and is expected to make a full recovery, Buckingham Palace has said.

An Air Ambulance was deployed to the Princess' estate but was not needed after treatment at the scene.

She has had to cancel her upcoming engagements - including a trip to Canada for a planned tour and the State Banquet today.

Buckingham Palace said: "Her Royal Highness is receiving appropriate expert care. No further details are being shared at this stage.

"Her Royal Highness will remain in Southmead Hospital unless or until her medical team advise otherwise.

Princess Anne will miss a week of engagements but she’s made of extremely stern stuff - she’ll be back, expert says

"On doctors' advice, Her Royal Highness's engagements for the week ahead will be postponed.

"Her Royal Highness sends her apologies to any who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.

She will be dying to return to work and will find [being in hospital] tremendously frustrating
Richard Fitzwilliams

"The Japanese State Visit will go ahead as planned, though sadly Her Royal Highness will be unable to attend the State banquet."

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun Anne will listen to medics' advice and take time off from her duties - but will be itching to return.

He said: "I think that obviously, and given the fact that she is nearly 74, there clearly will be a period that she will need to rest and recuperate.

"But Princess Anne is made of extremely stern stuff, very reminiscent of her father, Prince Philip, because, I mean he was regarded as even the most impatient patient, and I suspect that she will be too.

"She will be dying to return to work and will find [being in hospital] tremendously frustrating.

"She is invaluable to the Royal Family and is someone respected for her work ethic.

"As far as Princess Anne is concerned, it's [all about] dedication, devotion to duty, and it is very much the ethic which she has inherited from her parents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.