Princess Anne's horse from Gatcombe Park estate helps Team GB win gold medal

However, she did more than just present medals - the Princess Royal had an important role to play in aiding the team gain the top gong long before they arrived in Paris.

One of her horses who lives at her stables at Gatcombe Park estate, in Gloucestershire, was part of the winning team.

Presenting the medals to the trio, who gained the first gold medal for Team GB in the three-day event, Princess Anne simply said: “Very good!”

The Prince and Princess of Wales congratulated the team on social media and said: “Huge congratulations to the Equestrian Eventing Team and Tom Pidcock in the mountain biking on winning TeamGB’s first gold medals! Here’s to more success ahead!”

Prior to the Equestrian Eventing Team final, Princess Anne made her Paris 2024 Olympics medal presenting debut when she presented a silver medal to Team GB swimmer Adam Peaty after he won silver in the 100-metre men's breaststroke final.

Fans were very excited to see the 73-year-old, especially after she suffered a concussion in June.

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One fan wrote on social media: “Princess Anne came out for Adam Peaty! Silver Mens 100m Breaststroke.”

“Aw! Lovely to see Adam Peaty being given his silver medal by the Princess Royal,” another said.

The appearance from the 73-year-old is the latest in her phased return to public duties after being rushed to Southmead Hospital in Bristol on June 23. She stayed in hospital for five nights after being injured while out walking on her Gatcombe estate.

The Princess Royal presented the medals to the Equestrian winners following her daughter’s failure to make it onto the 2024 team.

Princess Anne’s daughter's dreams of returning to the Olympics were dashed in a major career setback, after it was announced that she would not be on the equestrian squad this year.

The royal was planning to gain a spot in the 2024 team, according to her husband Mike who confirmed she was training for the coveted role in 2022.

Reporter Matthew Benns, who interviewed Mike, wrote: "Tindall is back in training and working on having the right horse for a run at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

“She has fewer horses than in 2012 and now has to fit her training in around a busy schedule as a mother-of-three. She says having horses in stables at home makes things easier.

“Her round at Gatcombe gave both her and the horse a 'good education’.”

However, this sadly wasn’t to be a reality after the Eventing Team lineup was announced and Tindall, who won a silver medal for the sport back at the 2012 London Olympics, was not on the squad.