United Kingdom, Feb. 6 -- Princess Anne has expressed her gratitude to the medical staff who treated her following her horse-related accident.

The 74-year-old royal was last year injured on her Gatcombe Park estate, Gloucestershire, while on her way to see her chickens and it is believed she was struck by a horse's head or legs - with emergency services, including an air ambulance, dispatched to the estate, and she was taken by road 30 miles to Southmead Hospital for treatment.

Visiting the facility in Bristol, where she was treated in June 2024, she acknowledged the work of NHS staff, telling medical crews: "Sadly, I don't have huge memories of being in here either. I just know I was really well looked after so thank you."

She added: ...