Queen Margrethe of Denmark is in hospital after suffering heart
problems.
She was taken to the Rigshopitalet in Copenhagen after becoming
unwell.
In a brief statement, issued soon after her admission on May 14,
the Danish royal house said that Queen Margrethe was tired ”but in
good spirits” after her admission.
It confirmed she had had heart issues, thought to be angina, and
would be in hospital for several days.
Angina is when the muscles in the heart don’t get enough blood
and start to cramp. It causes pain, pressure and
breathlessness..
The royal house said that Margrethe’s treatment and observation
would continue over thew eekend.
It added that it would only speak when there are updates.
Queen Margrethe, 86, has had a busy public agenda in recent
weeks. She has carried out a number of engagements and recently
travelled to Sweden for the 80th birthday celebrations of King Carl
SVI Gustaf.
Margrethe reigned in Denmark from 1972 until 2024 when she
abdicated in favour of her son, Frederik X.
She remains a hugely popular and highly respected member of the
royal family and is widely admired for her reign and the changes to
both monarchy and society that took place during her 52 years on
the throne.
