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Denmark’s former Queen Margrethe hospitalized again

From Der Spiegel · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Former Danish Queen Margrethe II has been hospitalized with a hip-area bruise and mild dehydration, according to the Ritzau news agency, citing the royal household.
  • She is reportedly in good spirits and is expected to remain in hospital next week for treatment and observation.
  • The 86-year-old former queen will miss the burial of Norway’s King Harald V in Oslo on Wednesday.

Former Danish Queen Margrethe II has been hospitalized again, this time with a bruise in the hip area and mild dehydration. The 86-year-old is reportedly in good spirits and doing well under the circumstances, according to the Ritzau news agency, which cited the royal household.

Margrethe is expected to remain in hospital next week for treatment and observation. As a result, she will miss Wednesday’s burial of Norway’s King Harald V in Oslo.

This marks the third time she has needed hospital treatment this year.

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Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.