Princess Anne stepped out in South Africa on her own as her husband was forced to pull out of the international trip after suffering an injury to his hand. Anne arrived in Cape Town for a two-day visit on Tuesday,

Anne's international trip will also involve the unveiling of the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial, which will "commemorate more than 1,700 predominantly Black South Africans who died in World War I between 3 and 14 August 1914 and who have no known gravesite," per Hello! magazine.

Princess Anne was forced to undertake a royal tour of South Africa solo after her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, was injured at their home, Gatcombe Park. His injury comes seven months after the Princess Royal was hospitalized with a concussion following her own injury on the estate.

The Princess Royal has started her two-day trip to South Africa solo, as her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence drops out of the visit. Anne began her visit to Cape Town alone after Sir Tim suffered a suspected torn ligament while working on her Gatcombe estate, it is understood.

Princess Anne has been forced to jet off to South Africa alone after her husband suffered an injury. Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence has remained in the UK due to a suspected torn ligament, preventing him from accompanying his wife,