US EditionRoyal admitted to hospital after cancelling public engagement due to illness
- The former Queen Margrethe of Denmark was admitted to Rigshospitalet on May 8, 2025, after canceling a public engagement due to illness.
- Her hospitalization followed a contracted cold and came after a history of recent health challenges, including major back surgery in 2023 and a fall in September 2024.
- After stepping down in January 2024 following a 52-year reign, Margrethe canceled her planned appearance at the event marking 125 years of the Sankt Lukas Foundation.
- Her Royal House stated that the hospital stay was a precautionary measure, and the 85-year-old Margrethe was last seen in public at a May 4 event marking eight decades since Denmark was freed from Nazi occupation.
- This event highlights ongoing health concerns for the former queen and suggests continued caution in her public activities despite her sustained engagement following abdication.
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Queen Margrethe of Denmark, 85, Hospitalized and Cancels Royal Outing
Queen Margrethe admitted to the hospital for "observation as a precaution" after contracting a coldIDA MARIE ODGAARD/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Queen Margrethe of Denmark waves on her 85th birthday at Fredesnborg Castle, Denmark on April 16, 2025Queen Margrethe of Denmark is clearing her calendar after heading to the hospital.On May 8, the Danish Royal House announced that the former Queen of Denmark, 85, was hospitalized after contracting a…
Concerns with the Danish Royals: Old Queen Margrethe must be treated in the hospital. A doctor will speak with a suspicion.
Concerns with the Danish Royals: Old Queen Margrethe must be treated in the hospital. A doctor will speak with a suspicion.
The retired Danish queen Margrethe (85) was sent to the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen on Thursday as a precaution. The reason for this was a cold that the former monarchy had contracted, according to a statement. At the same time, the royal house continued to calm down: the admission had taken place as a precaution for observation. Nevertheless, the doctors must have been concerned if they had caused it.This hospital stay nevertheless evokes memo…
Danish Queen Margrethe has been admitted to Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. The Danish court announced this on Thursday. The 85-year-old Margrethe has caught a cold and is being admitted to the hospital for observation as a precaution.
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