Princess Anne is “recovering slowly”, her husband has said as he left hospital after visiting her.

Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, 69, also said the Princess Royal would leave “when she’s ready”.

He made his comments after spending two-and-a-half hours with his wife at Southmead Hospital in Bristol.

The 73-year-old has spent three nights in hospital after suffering minor head injuries and concussion when it was believed she was struck by a horse while walking on her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire on Sunday evening.

Sir Tim drove to the main entrance of the hospital’s Brunel building in a Range Rover.

Stepping from his car, he carried a small navy blue bag.

The previous day he revealed he had taken her “just a few little treats from home”.

Responding to questions as he left the hospital on Wednesday, Sir Tim said: “She’s recovering slowly.”

He added: “She’ll be out when she’s ready.”

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Anne married former Royal Navy officer Sir Tim, her second husband, in a low-key ceremony in 1992.

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A skilled horsewoman, she was the first royal to compete at an Olympic games, in 1976.

Known as the King’s right-hand woman, she is a seen as the hardest working royal and known for her dedication to duty and no-nonsense approach.

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