Oct 27, 2008, 12:00 GMT
Britain's Zara Phillips has broken her collarbone after a horse riding accident.
The royal, the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, fell off her horse Tsunami II - which broke its neck in the accident and had to be put down - at a riding event in France on Saturday (25.10.08).
The horse is said to have "somersaulted" and "went flying" after a misjudged 15th jump at the Pau Horse Trials.
Zara - who is the world champion three-day eventer - was rushed to hospital where her arm was put in a sling.
A close friend told The MailOnline website: "She was taken for professional medical treatment at a nearby hospital and is pretty drugged up with painkillers.
"She is in quite a lot of pain and is very upset about the death of Tsunami, who was one of her favourites."
The royal - who is 11th in line to the throne - is said to be "devastated" by the death of her beloved mare.
Veterinary spokesman Pascal Sayous added: "The horse fell after jumping over a small hurdle of laurel. It was the easiest obstacle on the course.
"It was a very ordinary accident, but it's not common to see such a terrible outcome. In the 20 years that I've been doing this job, we've only had to put down two horses, including this one.
"Zara has never been lucky in Pau; she always seems to fall when she comes here. It's a great pity, because she's a great rider."
Zara - who was knocked unconscious when she was thrown from the same horse last year - is believed to have returned to England later on Saturday to be with her boyfriend, England rugby player Mike Tindall.
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