The former naval officer is believed to have been injured while working on the Princess Royal’s Gatcombe estate.
The Princess Royal will travel to South Africa for a two-day trip without husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, who has suffered a suspected torn ligament.
Anne begins with a visit to Cape Town but is travelling by herself after Sir Tim was injured while working on her Gatcombe estate, it is understood.
The former naval officer needs treatment in the UK and is unable to fly with the princess, who will travel by a commercial flight and start the trip with a project close to her heart – horses supporting the disabled.














