Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence has made his return to royal duties whilst using crutches, following a period of recovery from injury.
Princess Anne’s husband was seen at the Science and Innovation Park in Wroughton, Swindon, where he carried out his responsibilities as chair of the Science Museum Group.
The facility houses the London Museum’s reserve collections, including items from a 1960s nuclear missile to Stephen Hawking’s voice synthesiser.
In January, the former naval officer sustained a suspected torn ligament while working on the Gatcombe estate in Gloucestershire, where he resides with Princess Anne.
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence has made his return to royal duties whilst using crutches, following a period of recovery from injury.
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The injury made air travel impossible, forcing Sir Timothy to remain in Britain for medical treatment instead of accompanying Princess Anne on her two-day visit to Cape Town last month.
The Wroughton facility is situated on a former RAF airfield, spanning 545 acres which has been owned by the museum since 1979.
The site’s new Hawking Building has become home to more than 300,000 objects from the museum’s collection.
Sir Tim Laurence began his four-year term as chair of the Science Museum Group on January 1, 2024.
@sciencemuseum . A visit to the FANTASTIC and exciting Science and Innovation Park and Hawking Building , Wroughton . Home to 300,000 historic objects . Chairman VA Sir Tim Laurence, Director Matt Moore ,Curator Shri Mukundagiri welcomed us . pic.twitter.com/E90bVJJrj0
— Wiltshire Lieutenancy (@WiltsLieutenant) February 11, 2025
He is Princess Anne’s second husband, having married the Princess Royal following her divorce from Captain Mark Phillips, the father of her two children.
The retired Royal Navy Officer continues his active involvement in royal duties alongside his museum responsibilities.
Last month, Princess Anne returned to Southmead Hospital, where she spent five days as a patient last summer following a minor head injury.
The Princess Royal toured the hospital facilities and met with doctors, nurses and health professionals during her visit.
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In January, Princess Anne revealed she still has no memory of the serious horse accident that left her hospitalised last June, stating that “every day is a bonus”.
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Her previous stay at the hospital came after what Buckingham Palace described as “an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate” which left her with minor injuries and a concussion.
In January, Princess Anne revealed she still has no memory of the serious horse accident that left her hospitalised last June, stating that “every day is a bonus”.
The Princess Royal reflected on the severity of her accident, saying: “It just reminds you, shows you – you never quite know, something (happens) and you might not recover.”
When asked about lasting effects, she joked: “Apparently not, at least I don’t think so. As far as I know nobody else thinks so – (or) they haven’t been honest enough to tell me yet.”