Princess Michael of Kent's injury that made daily tasks 'impossible' before stroke at 81

Princess Michael Of Kent has been reportedly navigating a period of ill health after suffering a stroke. 

The Daily Mail reported on Saturday: "Her Royal Highness suffered a stroke. Sadly, she is now bedridden." HELLO! reached out to Princess Michael's representative for further information, who told us: "We are grateful for the concern shown, but do not comment on private medical matters."

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Unfortunately, it is not the first health struggle that the wife of Prince Michael (who is King Charles' first cousin once removed) has had to cope with. In 2024, the 81-year-old royal, who was born Baroness Marie-Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz, suffered a double injury at her Kensington Palace home.

Princess Michael's accident at home

She was left with two broken wrists after suffering a fall on the stairs at her residence. Though she was carrying an armful of overcoats at the time, which helped to break her fall, several small bones were still damaged.

The fall happened in December with the princess, who is the mother of Lady Gabriella Kingston and Lord Frederick Windsor, attending King Charles' annual pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace with her wrists in splints. 

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At the time, Princess Michael told the Daily Mail: "So many things that you rely on being able to do, like cleaning your teeth, are impossible. I can type with one finger on a mobile, but I can't use a laptop."

She added: "I am told that, after an accident like this, if you do one wrong movement on top of the unhealed bones, you are back where you started." The injury came during her period of recovery from heart surgery.

"It shocked me," she told Majesty magazine of the heart surgery. "I still have to rest every afternoon."

Princess Michael's last public outing

Before suffering a stroke, Princess Michael was last seen at a public royal event in September 2025 when she attended the funeral of Katharine, Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral. 

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Dressed in the customary black, Princess Michael attended alongside her husband and walked with the assistance of a walking stick. Her husband arrived on foot before leaving the ceremony in a wheelchair pushed by the couple's son.

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Before this, she made an appearance on days three and 12 of Wimbledon. Sitting in the Royal Box in a linen shirt and sunglasses on both days, the royal Czech-born royal had a prime view of all the action.