The latest news about Queen Margrethe of Denmark's health keeps the Danish people on edge. A brief statement issued by the Royal House of the mentioned European country announced early this Thursday that the monarch had been admitted to Rigshospitalet.
The institution, in order to avoid speculation, clarified the reason why Frederik's mother had been forced to go to a medical center. The queen "has caught a cold" from which she is already recovering, they reported.
At 85 years old, the sovereign was scheduled to attend the 125th anniversary of the Sankt Lukas Foundation. An event that was immediately canceled without prior notice, which has caused some nervousness and concern in Denmark.
Queen Margrethe urgently admitted due to a health issue
It should be remembered that, despite Queen Margrethe abdicating in 2024 in favor of her son Frederik, for the majority of Danes she remains their queen.
Last Sunday was the last time the widow of Henrik of Denmark appeared in public. An occasion on which the solemn act of the 80th anniversary of Denmark's liberation from the Nazis was celebrated.
Just a couple of weeks ago, the sovereign celebrated her birthday in the company of almost her entire family. Queen Margrethe appeared at the gates of Fredensborg Palace leaning on the arm of the heir, Christian to go down the stairs.
Subsequently, she witnessed a brief military parade sitting in a chair. A gesture that revealed the mobility and back problems she suffers from. Despite this, nothing foreshadowed that a few days later she would be admitted to a hospital.
Queen Margrethe's health worries her Danish subjects
The Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet explained this Thursday that the sovereign canceled her schedule "because she was sick." A severe cold that, after being evaluated by the medical team that usually attends to the queen, has forced her to remain under observation for more thorough monitoring.
For now, it is expected that Queen Margrethe will resume her institutional duties on May 22, when she will personally receive the 2025 Bible Society award. By then, Danes trust that the monarch will fully recover from those health issues that have taken her to the hospital.
It should be remembered that last September, the queen suffered a fall at Fredensborg Castle, causing a fracture in her hand and an injury to her neck. An accident that forced her, in addition to wearing a cast and neck brace, to remain away from all official commitments for more than a month.