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Princess Anne incident

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Joseann Mon 24-Jun-24 12:45:29

I'm reading this from abroad, so hope some can confirm.
'The Princess Royal has sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate yesterday evening.
Is it a riding accident or a fall?

Sparklefizz Tue 25-Jun-24 11:09:52

Grannybags

I agree Nightsky Great facilities. We’re lucky to have it as our nearest hospital

It's my hospital too.

Nightsky2 Tue 25-Jun-24 11:12:22

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Nightsky2 Tue 25-Jun-24 11:16:05

Message removed by GNHQ as it quotes a post that we've withdrawn.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 25-Jun-24 11:19:31

Neither do I. The DiL should say absolutely nothing to anyone else about a patient, even ‘horse and head’.

Nightsky2 Tue 25-Jun-24 11:32:41

Germanshepherdsmum

Neither do I. The DiL should say absolutely nothing to anyone else about a patient, even ‘horse and head’.

And my son would never say anything to anyone about a client of his as I’m sure you never did either.

Joseann Tue 25-Jun-24 11:36:53

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

biglouis Tue 25-Jun-24 11:39:45

I wish her well. She is my favorite royal. Strong and plain talking like her father.

I know nothing about horses except that they are big. I stay clear of them.

Callistemon213 Tue 25-Jun-24 12:07:42

I remember one coming up to a gate, friendly as anything then leaned over and bit a friend's DD on the breast. It ended up black and blue.

Princess Anne has a very supportive husband, family and extended family.

However, this does show further the vulnerability of the Royal Family as she is still such a hard worker at 73.
I can't see many of the younger generation wanting to take up royal duties and support so many charities.

Perhaps we expect far too much of them?

Anniebach Tue 25-Jun-24 12:16:06

Anne’s children seem happy with their lives, Peter has his own company, Zara has her horses.

Louise is at university

There are the York daughters

Callistemon213 Tue 25-Jun-24 12:20:12

Please, no.
Lovely girls but they have their own lives I think.

Anniebach Tue 25-Jun-24 12:22:46

Agree Callistemon

yogitree Tue 25-Jun-24 12:24:48

merlotgran

^but if they kick forwards you’re dead^

Eh?

Bewildered also ....

MayBee70 Tue 25-Jun-24 12:37:28

yogitree

merlotgran

but if they kick forwards you’re dead

Eh?

Bewildered also ....

Oh for Christ sake. I’ll get that comment removed too. It’s just something that an experienced horse person told me after I’d seen a horse try to kick him. I suppose what I’m trying to say in my clumsy stupid way is that you’re still in danger of being kicked by a horse if you’re standing in front of it.

Anniebach Tue 25-Jun-24 12:47:22

MayBee rise above

MayBee70 Tue 25-Jun-24 12:55:22

‘When I was a child an old horseman told me that a horse that struck out with it's front feet meant business, as he put it "the back feet are meant to hurt you, the front feet will kill you". While I wouldn't go as far as saying this filly is trying to kill anyone her behaviour & attitude are potentially dangerous & this needs stopping now before it gets worse’
This is on a horse forum. So what my friend told me was an old expression and he was just quoting it. As was I.

nanna8 Tue 25-Jun-24 13:07:39

Is she still in hospital? I only ask because that is what they are saying but the news here is quite often out of date. If she is still in it seems an awful long time just for a mild concussion and I was wondering if it is a bit more serious than they are letting on.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 25-Jun-24 13:08:09

I know little about horses but that makes sense to me. A horse would have to rear up to kick you with its front legs - imagine the power behind that.

JenniferEccles Tue 25-Jun-24 13:23:21

It was said yesterday that Princess Anne would remain in hospital for a few days nanna8
Often the expression ‘an abundance of caution’ is used when referring to the royals’ hospital stays.

Whenever there is anything in the news about Anne, I always remember Prince Philip’s famous quote regarding his daughter….
“If it doesn’t fart and eat hay, she isn’t interested” !!

MayBee70 Tue 25-Jun-24 13:50:08

Germanshepherdsmum

I know little about horses but that makes sense to me. A horse would have to rear up to kick you with its front legs - imagine the power behind that.

No, she didn’t rear up GSM. It was what I can only describe if it was a boxing match as an upper cut. Straight forward. Unprovoked and with no warning whatsoever. I remember us looking at each other and that’s the quote that he said. She missed him by inches. We called him John the Cowboy because he wore a cowboy hat. It was so long ago but I remember it as if it was yesterday.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 25-Jun-24 14:16:57

So she stood on three feet and kicked upwards with the fourth? Trying to imagine …

BigMamma Tue 25-Jun-24 14:21:52

Redrobin51

I'm wishing her well as she is my favourite royal, plain speaking, hard working and just gets on with the job without complaining. Hope her recovery is swift.x

I do too, any accident at the age of 73 is not good.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 25-Jun-24 14:28:34

Blimey! I’m 73!

Nightsky2 Tue 25-Jun-24 14:28:58

Iam64

Thanks GSM and pascal for pointing out confidentiality to Nightsky

I don’t need anyone on Gransnet to point out confidentiality to me, thank you.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 25-Jun-24 14:31:00

With the greatest of respect, that is not what your post said. You were going to ask your DiL about the Princess.

pascal30 Tue 25-Jun-24 14:37:37

Germanshepherdsmum

With the greatest of respect, that is not what your post said. You were going to ask your DiL about the Princess.

quite GSM