What’s going on with the royal family? It really seems like everything is falling apart for them right now. There are at least 4 family members who’ve dealt with serious health issues over the last year.
Things just aren’t going well for the royals. Is this the end of the royal family once and for all?
Everything seems to be going wrong for the royal family. Three of the royals have been dealing with cancer over the last year or so.
And just recently, another royal had an accident that actually caused them to have amnesia. Princess Anne was taken to the hospital on Sunday, June 23.
Buckingham Palace issued a statement about what happened to her. They said that she “sustained minor injuries and concussion.”
Apparently, she had an accident on the Gatcombe Park estate. It looks like she was struck by a horse.
Anne is an equestrian, and she really loves riding horses. But she’s also in her 70s now, so she really needs to be more careful. This seems to be what her daughter, Zara Tindall, thinks, too.
After Anne’s accident, a source close to the family spoke to OK! Magazine. This insider said that Zara has been worried about something like this happening for years now.
It sounds like Zara would love for her mom to take it slow. But Anne hasn’t really been able to do that, mainly because of everything else going on with the royals right now.
Princess Anne Can’t Remember the Accident
Things have really been falling apart for them over the last year. And as a result, Anne hasn’t really been able to take some time off to just relax and breathe. Now, she’s had this accident.
Hopefully, she’ll be fine. But according to OK! Magazine, her daughter is really shaken by what happened.
The insider said that Anne’s concussion led to her having amnesia. Obviously, that was really difficult for Zara to deal with. She was supposedly hoping that this was just a temporary thing.
But even then, it would still be pretty worrying, especially since the initial statement from the Palace made it sound like nothing too serious happened. We were just told that Anne was taken to the Southmead Hospital in Bristol, England, as a precaution. They just wanted to observe her for a little bit.
Everyone was expecting her to make a fast recovery. So, with this memory loss complication, it sounds like things were actually a little more serious than we were initially told.
However, it does look like Anne was being taken care of really well at the hospital. Her husband, Timothy Laurence, also shared a statement.
He thanked the staff at the Bristol Hospital for all their hard work. He said that they showed expertise and kindness during Anne’s stay there. Timothy later told someone that Anne would come home when she was ready.
Anne Has Been Released from the Hospital
OK! Magazine also reported on what another insider had to say about this whole thing. Katie Nicholl, a royal expert, shared her understanding of the situation. She said that the hospital was taking really good care of Anne.
She was under surveillance because they didn’t want to take any chances. They wanted to make sure that she was stable before they let her go home.
Katie also talked a little bit more about Anne’s memory loss. She said that it didn’t sound like Anne’s amnesia was too serious.
Reportedly, the only thing Anne couldn’t remember was the accident itself. She was asked about what happened, but she just couldn’t recall the incident. It sounds like she might’ve blacked out after the horse struck her.
From what Katie said, that was basically the only thing Anne couldn’t remember. All her other memories seemed to be intact.
Hopefully, the accident really wasn’t too serious, and she’ll be better in no time. She has actually since been released from the hospital. So, things seem to be going well.
Even if everything does turn out fine for Anne, OK! Magazine’s insider still pointed out that this was a massive wake-up call for the royals. Anne is an important part of the royal family.
She’s been working hard for them for years. They’ve come to depend on her in many ways.
An accident like this must’ve really shaken them, especially since it seems like they’ve been relying on her more and more lately. This does make a lot of sense, considering what else is happening in the royal family.
King Charles Has Shortened His Tour
Anne isn’t the only one who’s been dealing with health concerns lately. Obviously, there’s also King Charles.
Charles hasn’t been King for very long at all. He only became King in September 2022, after his mom, Queen Elizabeth, passed away. This means that he was on the throne for not even a year and a half before the Palace announced the terrible news about his health.
Charles is currently dealing with cancer. He first found out about his diagnosis after he had a separate procedure to treat his enlarged prostate. Now, he’s receiving treatments.
This is having a huge impact on him, both personally and professionally. Just recently, it was announced that his October tour in Australia would be shorter than initially expected.
Charles was supposed to visit Australia, Samoa, and New Zealand on his tour. But now, it looks like he’s going over there for just 6 days. He’s not going to New Zealand at all.
He obviously has to prioritize his health, so this decision was probably made with that in mind. But it also implies that Charles isn’t doing the best, since the plans had to change recently. That’s really worrying.
Kate Opened Up About Her Cancer Treatment
What makes all of this even worse is that he still isn’t the only person struggling right now. Princess Kate is also dealing with her own cancer diagnosis.
In January of this year, it was announced that she had to have a planned abdominal surgery. After that, she took some time off her royal duties.
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She wasn’t seen in public for ages. Eventually, a couple of months later, it was announced that she had cancer, too. Kate is currently receiving chemotherapy treatment.
On June 14, she opened up about how that’s been going on her and William’s official Instagram. She said that there were some good days. But she also has bad days sometimes.
The treatment is still ongoing. Hopefully, Kate and Charles will both be able to beat their cancer.
Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson Is Also Undergoing Treatment
Did you know that they’re not the only two royals dealing with the disease right now? There’s another member of the family who’s been diagnosed with cancer.
This is Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson. Fergie is the ex-wife of Prince Andrew. The two of them were married from 1986 to 1996.
They’re no longer together, but they’re still super close. They apparently even still live together to this day. This is probably good for Fergie, who needs all the support she can get.
Last year, it was announced that she had breast cancer. She ended up getting a mastectomy.
Everyone hoped that this was it and that she would be healthy from then on. But in January of this year, she found out that she also had skin cancer.
As of June of this year, she was still receiving treatment. Hopefully, the treatment will be successful.
It really seems like the royal family is going through a lot right now. So many members are dealing with serious health issues and concerns.
It must be putting a lot of stress on the whole institution, especially since three of the people who are struggling right now are actually working royals. Anne, Charles, and Kate usually have a lot of responsibilities. But right now, they obviously all have to take it slow.
That’s really important, and it’s good that they seem to be doing that. But at the same time, all the work still needs to be done.
So, it’s likely that the royals are all pretty stressed right now. Hopefully, things get better for them soon.
