Queen Margrethe hospitalised after fall

The 84-year-old monarch, who abdicated the Danish throne earlier this year due to health concerns, is doing well despite the accident, said the Danish Royal Household in a statement, and added that she will remain at Rigshospitalet for a period as a precautionary measure​.

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe is doing well at Rigshospitalet, where she is being monitored after a fall, according to Kongehuset. Photo: Keld Navntoft, Kongehuset

Queen Margrethe was taken to hospital on Wednesday after a fall at her residence, Fredensborg Castle. The 84-year-old monarch, who abdicated the Danish throne earlier this year due to health concerns, is doing well despite the accident, said the Danish Royal Household in a statement, and added that she will remain at Rigshospitalet for a […]


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