Princess Anne made a special visit to the hospital where she was treated after a horse-related accident to thank the staff who looked after her.

The Princess Royal, 74, spent five nights at Southmead Hospital in Bristol following a serious incident involving a horse at her home in Gloucestershire in June last year

The Princess Royal returns to the hospital where she was treated for a head injury and concussion.

The Princess Royal has returned to the intensive care unit where she was treated after her horse-related accident to thank NHS staff, saying the visit was really useful for "filling in the blanks".

The Princess Royal travelled to Bristol today to thank hospital staff who treated her following her suspected horse accident last year.

Princess Anne has driven herself back to the hospital where she was rushed for emergency treatment last year after her head injury. | ITV National News

Princess Anne has returned to Southmead Hospital, where she spent five days as a patient last summer following a minor head injury. The Princess Royal toured the hospital facilities and met with doctors,

The Princess Royal made a trip to Southmead Hospital in Bristol on Thursday to meet doctors and nurses after she was rushed there last June.