Lady Sarah McCorquodale, the sister of Princess Diana, has been admitted to a hospital after being “seriously injured.” Her brother, Earl Spencer, revealed that McCorquodale, 70, had a “really bad fall” from a horse.
She has been a patron of the Riding for the Disabled Association since 1971 and became its president in 1985, a role she continues to hold. In June 2024, Anne was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol with minor injuries and concussion, believed to have been caused by an impact with a horse's legs or head.
Princess Anne, who competed in the equestrian events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, was initially hospitalized after suffering head injuries following an incident at her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire in June 2024. Doctors have noted her injuries were consistent with being struck by a horse.
After King Charles III's sister Princess Anne suffered a concussion at her country estate, she has been battling memory issues related to the incident, a royal source told NBC News.
King Charles was 'deeply worried' about Princess Anne's mystery horse accident that left monarch's
What type of surgery did Kate Middleton likely have?
Kate Middleton had planned abdominal surgery in January 2024, initially described as successful and non-cancerous, but later revealed to be for a cancer found during the operation, requiring preventative chemotherapy, though the specific type of cancer or surgery wasn't disclosed, it likely involved organs like the gallbladder, ovaries, or appendix, with experts suggesting a routine procedure unexpectedly revealed malignant cells, not a known cancer beforehand.
Anne regarded the endless articles about Diana's fashion, private life, and so on, rather than the actual work that was being done, as damaging the monarchy's stature and shifting focus from things that really mattered. Things came to a head in 1984, when Diana refused to name Anne as a godmother to Prince Harry.
Who was the illegitimate daughter of Charles and Diana?
King Charles III and late Princess Diana reportedly had a secret 'illegitimate' daughter named Sarah, who was born in 1981, before the birth of her first son Prince William.
Prince Philip affectionately called his daughter, Princess Anne, "Sweetie," a nickname reportedly used in real life and depicted in shows like The Crown, highlighting a warmer side to his family interactions, contrasting with his more famous "Cabbage" nickname for the Queen.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (then Sophie Rhys-Jones) was the royal who notably skipped Princess Diana's funeral in 1997, not by outright refusal but by a considerate decision supported by the Royal Family, because her strong resemblance to Diana would have been too upsetting for the grieving crowds, as reported in royal biographies.
Princess Diana's true love is widely considered by friends and biographers to be Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, whom she called her "soulmate," seeking a private life away from the media, though her final romance was with Dodi Fayed, son of businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed, just before her death. Her relationship with Khan (1995-1997) was deep and genuine, focused on normalcy, but faced cultural and media pressure, while her brief affair with Fayed (1997) offered glamour but ended tragically.
Which word did Princess Diana remove from her vows?
Princess Diana famously removed the word "obey" from her wedding vows to Prince Charles in 1981, choosing instead to promise to "love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health," a move that modernized royal tradition and was later followed by her daughters-in-law, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.
Princess Diana stopped wearing Chanel because the brand's iconic interlocking "CC" logo became a painful reminder of her husband Prince Charles's affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, resembling their initials and symbolizing the betrayal she experienced in her marriage. After her 1996 divorce, the logo transformed from a symbol of elegance to one of emotional pain, making it difficult for her to wear the brand.
Would Diana have survived if she was wearing a seatbelt?
Yes, experts, including Princess Diana's own pathologist, believe she would very likely have survived the crash if she had been wearing her seatbelt, as the belt would have prevented the fatal tear in her pulmonary vein that caused massive internal bleeding. Without it, she suffered severe chest trauma, but with the seatbelt, she might have walked away with lesser injuries, though still requiring treatment, according to simulations and analysis.
Princess Diana kept her head down in public due to a combination of shyness, feeling overwhelmed by intense media scrutiny, and a strategic way to manage her image, often peering up from under wide-brimmed hats to regain a sense of control and privacy while still appearing graceful, a habit stemming from her early struggle with royal life and a desire to seem smaller or less conspicuous.
What did the Queen say when she found out Diana died?
So what I say to you now, as your Queen and as a grandmother, I say from my heart. First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness.
