Overview
- Denmark’s Royal House said Thursday that Queen Margrethe was admitted to Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen for angina and will stay through the weekend for tests.
- The court described her condition as stable, saying she is tired but in good spirits and that it will issue updates when there is news.
- Several outlets reported a heart attack, a claim that differs from the palace wording, which cites angina and has not confirmed a heart attack.
- The 86-year-old stepped down in January 2024 after 52 years as monarch, citing health concerns, and passed the crown to her son, King Frederik X.
- Angina is chest pain linked to reduced blood flow to the heart, and the former queen has a recent medical history that includes extensive back surgery in 2023 and intermittent hospital stays since.