Princess Anne is likely heartbroken about the closure of a charity so very close to her heart. The Princess Royal's beloved animal organization, the Animal Health Trust, where she has been president since 1991, is coming to an end.
According to Daily Mail, the Animal Health Trust was not able to secure money to keep its operations despite Princess Anne's help. In 2017, the charity celebrated its 75th year but the safeguard to maintain its future, especially against this pandemic crisis, was not achieved.
Some 257 people will be without jobs because of this windfall. Among those who have been employed by this charity are scientists and veterinarians who have been caring for the sick animals like dogs, cats and horses.
In March, Princess Anne came to the rescue and organized a video conference for the Animal Health Trust to help them gather funds when its finances had been bleeding. Sources told the Daily Mail that the Queen's daughter participated in many video conferences involving the trustees so they can find other ways to raise money.
However, the coronavirus lockdown proved to be a hurting limitation for the charity since it could not organize in-person gatherings for fundraising. It is not yet clear what will become of the workers of the Animal Health Trust and if there are still existing animals in their care that will have to be sent to other animal health facilities.
Queen Elizabeth was the patron of the Animal Health Trust from 1959 to 2016. Princess Anne was one of the special guests when the charity inaugurated its new building in 2019.
Meanwhile, as the ultimate animal lover, Princess Anne recently participated in another video call for the Riding Disabled Association, where she is also the president. The facility provides therapy for over 25,000 children and adults with impairments and disabilities.
She learned that part of the process of therapy included actually talking to the horses via Zoom video conference. It's a concept that could likely sound crazy to other people but Princess Anne apparently understand the idea behind, as a horse lover.
The Princess Royal began riding at an early age, just like her mother, Queen Elizabeth. She has competed in the Olympics in 1976 and her daughter, Zara Tindall, is following in her footsteps. Princess Anne still rides today in her estate in Gatcombe Park as much as her mother, at 94, has also been keeping with the habit even in this time of the coronavirus.
