During a royal trip to South Africa, the princess opened up about the 2024 injury that led to a concussion, but but showed that she can joke about it too.

Tough as old boots Princess Anne has revealed she has no recollection of the terrifying incident that led to her being knocked out by a horse last year, and said the experience has made her realize that “every day is a bonus.

Princess Anne has shared how an accident last year that left her in hospital with a concussion made her reflect on just how “jolly lucky” she is, and how “every day is a bonus.”

The Princess Royal suffered a concussion and spent five days in the hospital after an incident at her Gatcombe Park estate in June 2024

Princess Anne recently shared new insight into the incident last year that sent her to the hospital. The 74-year-old royal told the Press Association (PA) during a brief trip to South Africa this week that she remembers “nothing” from the June 2024 incident. The BBC published her new comments about her injuries in an article on Friday, Jan. 24.

Princess Anne said she had no recollection of the accident that led to her hospitalization last summer. "I know where I thought I was going and that was to go to the chickens, no, nothing to do with horses,

She says she cannot remember the incident that put her in hospital with concussion last summer.

The Princess Royal suffered a concussion and spent five days in the hospital after an incident at her Gatcombe Park estate in June 2024