Princess Anne sends message after horse accident: “I am deeply sorry…” | World News

Princess Anne has broken her silence following her horse-riding accident that left her hospitalised and left her with memory loss, expressing her “deep regret” at missing an event in Canada to commemorate war heroes.

Anne recently returned home after spending five days in hospital with head injuries, reportedly resulting in a concussion.

Last week, Anne had to cancel nine appointments, including a trip to Canada as she recovers at home. In Canada, she was due to appear at a ceremony marking the centenary of the Newfoundland National War Memorial. It will also mark the repatriation of the remains of an unknown Newfoundland soldier from the First World War battlefields in northern France.

“I deeply regret that I cannot be with you today”

Since Anne was unable to attend the ceremony, the Governor General read a message from the Princess, according to The Mirror. “I am deeply sorry that I cannot be with you today as you commemorate the valiant efforts and sacrifices of the members of the Newfoundland Regiment who went into battle on the first day of the Somme,” the message read. “I have fond memories of being with you in 2016 when the people of this island commemorated the Battle of Beaumont Hamel for the 99th time and I am deeply saddened that I cannot be with you again and send you my warmest best wishes on this special day of remembrance.”

Former royal butler Grant Harrold had previously claimed that Anne, 73, could be away from her royal duties for weeks, adding that her absence would have a “huge impact on her”.

Former BBC royal affairs correspondent Michael Cole told GB News in the past that Anne “chose not to be photographed” as she left Southmead Hospital in Bristol accompanied by her husband. “What is known is that the Princess will not be returning to her royal duties, which she very much enjoys, in the foreseeable future,” Cole said.