Princess Anne has received an outpouring of public support following her visit to the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), where she has served as President for 40 years.
The visit was highlighted in a joint Instagram post by the RDA and the royal family, featuring a video of the event.
The caption read: “Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is committed to providing life-changing riding therapy for people of all ages. This year marks 40 years of The Princess Royal serving as President of the national RDA.”
The post also shared details of Anne’s visit to the Helen Atkin Group in Buxton, where she met with volunteers and riders. During her time there, she watched a riding display set to music from The Greatest Showman, presented rosettes to riders and horses, and awarded certificates to long-serving volunteers.
Fans flooded the comments with praise for the Princess Royal. One wrote, “In her element,” while another commented, “So beautiful and very heartwarming! Thank you for sharing this. The Princess Royal is a gem.”
Many fans also praised the RDA’s work, with one commenting: “This fills me with so much joy. This is an incredible RDA group who played a big part in my son’s earlier years. I’m smiling seeing so many familiar human and equine faces.”
Anne’s Recent Accident and Recovery
Last week, Princess Anne confirmed she had been treated in the intensive care unit following a horse-related accident last summer that left her with head injuries and a concussion.
During her return to Southmead Hospital in Bristol on February 6, Anne thanked the medical staff involved in her care.
She admitted to remembering “nothing” from the accident, saying: “You’ve been filling in the blanks, which partly, from my perspective, is really useful to know what happened because I seriously don’t have any idea and, sadly, I don’t have huge memories of being in here either. I just know I was really well looked after, so thank you.”
The Princess Royal added: “Whatever you did, it seemed to work… the recovery being relatively straightforward, thankfully. That isn’t always true, so I’m really grateful.”
She concluded with a positive outlook: “I’m also grateful in a weird sort of way that I remember nothing because that has huge advantages—you can just carry on.”
