Denmark's Queen Margrethe 'recovering well but temporarily ...
Queen Margrethe participates in a celebratory church service at Aarhus Cathedral on 21 January 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark. (Martin Sylvest Andersen/Getty Images)
Denmark's Queen Margrethe was recently hospitalised in Copenhagen after falling at Fredensborg Castle.
The queen subsequently cancelled an appearance scheduled for the following day. According to People, she would have appeared at an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Department of Archeology at Aarhus University.
"Queen Margrethe was taken to Rigshospitalet [Wednesday] evening after falling at Fredensborg Castle. According to the circumstances, the queen is doing well but is temporarily hospitalised for observation," Lene Balleby, the Danish Royal House's head of communications, said in a statement.
The Danish royal family usually visit Fredensborg Castle during the summer months.
Earlier this year, the Queen abdicated after 52 years on the throne and was succeeded by her eldest son, King Frederik.
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The 84-year-old queen, who ascended the throne in 1972, became the longest-serving monarch in Europe following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in September 2022.
The queen made the surprise announcement on live TV during her traditional New Year's Eve speech.
In February 2023, she underwent a successful back surgery.
She said:
The surgery naturally gave rise to thinking about the future - whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation. I have decided that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024 – 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father – I will step down as queen of Denmark.
Additional reporting by Reuters
