‘Admitted for observation': Fresh fears after Queen Mary's mother-in-law Margrethe hospitalised after falling ill
The former Queen, who abdicated in 2024 in favour of her son Frederik and his Aussie-born wife Mary, was due to take part in celebrations for the 125th anniversary of the Sankt Lukas Foundation in Hellerup.
That engagement has now been cancelled, with the palace confirming in a statement that the 85-year-old regent is currently battling a cold.
'As a result of the cold HM Queen Margrethe has contracted, it has been decided that the Queen will be admitted to Rigshospitalet for observation as a precaution,' the statement said.
Margrethe, a lifelong smoker, has faced bouts of ill health throughout her life, including several operations on her right knee due to injuries and osteoarthritis.
In 1994, she was successfully treated for cervical cancer and in 2003 she underwent a four-and-a-half-hour-long operation for spinal stenosis.
The beloved royal remains officially titled "Her Majesty Queen Margrethe' and is still eligible to serve as regent in the absence of Frederik or her grandson Crown Prince Christian.
As regent, Margrethe can perform the duties of the head of state on certain occasions.
Margrethe's health has worsened since the abdication and Her Majesty spent time in hospital in September last year after a nasty fall.
It was later revealed that Margrethe had damaged vertebrae in her neck and suffered a fracture in her left hand.
The update come as Mary, Frederik and their children are in the midst of relocating to Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace after moving out of Frederik VIII's Palace at Amalienborg.
It is understood the King and Queen plan to spend the warmer months at the Chancellery House.
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