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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe hospitalized after feeling unwell

From Proceso Digital · () Spanish

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

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  • Denmark’s former Queen Margrethe II, 86, was hospitalized in Copenhagen after doctors found a new hematoma near her hip and mild dehydration.
  • The Royal House said she was in good spirits and would remain in hospital through the following week for treatment and observation.
  • Her admission means she will not attend the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V in Oslo, where Denmark will be represented by King Frederik X, Queen Mary and other members of the royal family.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has been admitted to Copenhagen’s Hospital of the Kingdom after doctors found a new hematoma in the hip area and mild dehydration. The 86-year-old monarch is expected to remain there through the following week for treatment and observation.

The Danish Royal House said Margrethe was “in good spirits and well, given the circumstances.” Her hospitalization will prevent her from traveling to Oslo on Wednesday for the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V, who died nine days ago at the age of 89.

In good spirits and well, given the circumstances.

· Danish Royal HouseThe palace described Margrethe’s condition after announcing her hospitalization.

Denmark’s delegation will instead consist of King Frederik X and Queen Mary, Margrethe’s sister Princess Benedikte, and Crown Prince Christian.

Margrethe had several hospital stays in May for coronary problems and an angioplasty. She also returned to public life in June and resumed her official schedule. She abdicated in favor of her son in January 2024, after announcing in her traditional New Year’s Eve speech that she would step down following 52 years on the throne. She cited her age, problems linked to a complicated back operation and the need to make way for a new generation. She retains the title of queen and continues to attend official events.

For life.

· Margrethe IIThe former queen had repeatedly described her royal work in these terms before announcing her abdication.
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Originally published by Proceso Digital in Spanish. 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.

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