Overview

• Queen Margrethe was admitted to Rigshospitalet on May 8 for observation after contracting a cold, according to the Danish Royal House.
• Her planned engagement at the Sankt Lukas Foundation’s 125th anniversary in Hellerup was canceled due to her illness.
• The palace reports that the Queen is in good spirits and likely to return to Fredensborg Palace later this weekend.
• This marks her first hospitalization since abdicating the throne in January 2024, citing health concerns following major back surgery in 2023.
• Queen Margrethe’s most recent public appearance was on May 4 at a memorial service for the 80th anniversary of Denmark’s liberation.