Princess Anne arrives in Paris for the Olympic Games in first major trip since horse incident
The Princess Royal has begun a 12-day visit to France in what is her first major outing since being hospitalised after an incident with a horse.
Princess Anne arrived in Paris on Monday ahead of the Olympic Games, which begin later this week.
She is among a number of royals from across Europe, the Middle East and Asia expected to descend on the city for the competition.
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The Princess Royal attends the IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Tuesday. AP
The 73-year-old was met at the airport by Britain's ambassador to France before attending a meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the organisation that oversees the games.
Anne, who is president of the British Olympic Association, is also a member of the IOC.
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The IOC counts a number of royals as members including Prince Albert II of Monaco, who was also present at Monday's meeting and is a former Olympian, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Princess Nora of Liechtenstein, Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar, Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan and Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck of Bhutan among others.
King Frederik X of Denmark is a former member, serving from 2009-2021.
Prince Albert II of Monaco was along among the committee members in Paris on Tuesday. AP
Anne was photographed listening intently as the organisation began its 142nd session at the Palais des Congrès de Paris.
The Princess Royal is expected to attend a number of Paris 2024 events over the coming fortnight and will meet with Team GB and France's President Emmanuel Macron.
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She will also pay tribute to Eric Liddell, who inspired the movie Chariots of Fire, on the centenary of his 400m triumph.
Princess Anne has slowly returned to official duties after being rushed to hospital following an incident with a horse on her Gatcombe Park estate on June 23.
Princess Anne on July 12 in her first official engagement since her accident. Getty
She spent close to three weeks in hospital for a suspected concussion and had to cancel a number of engagements including a visit to Canada.
During her first engagement post-accident, Princess Anne said she couldn't "remember a single thing about it".
The Olympic Games are an event close to the Princess Royal's heart.
In 1976, she became the first British royal to compete in the Olympics, representing Great Britain at the Montreal summer games. She rode one of the late Queen's horses, Goodwill, in Eventing.
Thirty-six years later, she presented her daughter Zara Tindall with a silver medal during the Olympics in London in 2012.
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