Overview
- The Danish Royal House said Monday that Queen Margrethe, 86, was admitted to Rigshospitalet after a CT scan showed a large blood clot in her hip linked to a previous fall.
- The palace said she is doing well under the circumstances and is expected to remain in hospital for several days while receiving treatment.
- This is her second stay in May after an earlier admission on 14 May for angina that some outlets reported as a heart attack treated with angioplasty but which the palace has not fully detailed.
- The readmission happened as King Frederik and other royals took part in the annual Royal Run and Queen Mary told reporters that a procedure had gone ‘well and as planned.’
- Margrethe abdicated in January 2024 after major back surgery in 2023 and her repeated hospital visits have limited her public role, so observers will watch palace statements for updates on her recovery and any impact on royal engagements.