UK’s Princess Anne in hospital after suspected horse incident

UK’s Princess Anne in hospital after suspected horse incident

Princess Anne, sister of King Charles III, was hospitalised today with "minor injuries and concussion" after apparently being injured by a horse. The incident took place at Anne's country home Gatcombe Park, in southwest England, late on Sunday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. It is the latest health issue to hit the British royal family this year, after both Charles and his daughter-in-law Catherine, […]

June 24, 2024 18

Health / Medical

Announcing Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis should have been simple. But the palace let it get out of hand

By Victoria Fielding, University of Adelaide and Saira Ali, University of Adelaide The British royal family is famous for its carefully curated media image. That’s why it was a surprise to see them lose control of the narrative in the wake of what we now know is a serious health crisis befalling Catherine, Princess of Wales (or Kate Middleton as she’s popularly known). It is clear the […]

March 26, 2024 47

World

Princess of Wales and King Charles: one in two people develop cancer during their lives – the diseases and treatments explained

B. Lenoir/Shutterstock Gavin Metcalf, Anglia Ruskin University The Princess of Wales released a moving video message on March 22 to address speculation about her health. In it, the future queen disclosed that she’d been diagnosed with cancer following tests conducted after she underwent major abdominal surgery at a clinic in London in January. Catherine explained that she was undergoing “preventative chemotherapy” – but emphasised that her surgery had been successful, […]

March 25, 2024 18