When Princess Anne takes a tumble, she does so in style — and she doesn’t need anyone’s help to get back up, thank you very much. An incident that occurred in 2007 spawned various headlines, some of them quite funny. “‘Hands orf!’ One can pick oneself up, says Anne,” the Daily Mail headline read. Indeed, the Princess Royal was quite adept at getting up by herself after slipping and falling while visiting the island of Guernsey.
Anne was on a walkabout when she slipped and took a graceful fall. The bailiff, Geoffrey Rowland, who was next to her, dashed to her aid, and in the awkward scuffle that followed, Anne made it abundantly clear that she did not need his help. She got up alone, barely using her hands (read: she’s got excellent core strength), and told Rowland to leave her be. “No, don’t do that, thank you. Grabbing me round my (inaudible) won’t help. I’m perfectly capable of getting myself up,” Anne was heard saying.
Rowland later told the press that he was impressed by Anne’s quick recovery, saying, ” I offered her my assistance, but no damage was done. She was mildly shaken but swiftly recovered and was determined to continue with the walk through St. Peter Port. She was soon acknowledging bystanders in her usual relaxed and engaging way.”
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