Queen Margrethe of Denmark - Hospilizations & Serious Health Issues

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I think anytime a royal is in the hospital or having a major health event, there is public concern. I have compiled this information for the purpose of allowing the public to better understand the royal's health history.

All information I share is publicly available information that has been released by the palace. Out of respect for the royals, I don't include any rumors or anything not confirmed by the palace or royals. 

After Abdication

2024

• January 
• (Abdicated in part due to health issues)
• September
• Fell at Fredensborg Palace injuring vertebrae of the neck and fracturing her left hand. (Wednesday, Sept 18th)
• Hospitalized at Rigshospitalet (Sept 18th - Sept 20th)
• Updates: 
• Sept 19th: Palace confirms hospitalization and states, "The Queen is doing well, but is temporarily hospitalized for observation."
• Sept 20th: Statement about Released from Hospital. 
• "As a result of the fall, the left hand is now in a plaster cast, and The Queen will need to wear a stiff neck collar in the coming months."
• "Queen Margrethe is in good spirits and is doing well under the circumstances but will, however, be in recovery for a longer period of time. This also means that The Queen’s presence at a number of arrangements is cancelled for some time to come. "
• Sick Leave: Sept 18th-Nov 5th

During Reign

2023

• February 
• Canceled engagements & private holiday due to back issues
• Planned Back Surgery (Feb 22nd)
• Rigshospitalet (Copenhagen University Hospital) Feb 22nd - March 2nd
• February-April
• Sick Leave: Feb 3rd - April 16th
• After returning to work on April 16th, it is expected to "there will continue to be a number of major tasks that The Queen cannot carry out as planned in the coming months." 
• Regent: Feb 21st - April 16th
• Crown Prince Frederik:
• Feb 21st-25th
• March 2nd -15th
• March 20th - 21st
• March 26th - ?
• Princess Benedikte 
• Feb 26th-March 1st
• March 16th - 19th
• March 22nd - 25th

2022 

• February 
• Covid with mild Symptoms
• September
• Covid with mild Symptoms

2013

• February/March
• Canceled Royal Visit to Chile due to Back Issues

2007

• February
• Right Knee-replacement surgery

2006

• September 
• Hernia repair surgery
• at Rigshospitalet (Copenhagen University Hospital) 

2003

• January 
• Back Surgery on her spinal column
• at Aarhus Municipal Hospital

2001

• April
• Surgery on Right Knee to remove loose cartilage
• at Aarhus Municipal Hospital
• December 
• 2 Broken Ribs after falling at Marselisborg Castle

1993

• ?
• Surgery on Right Knee to remove loose cartilage?

1992

• ?
• Surgery on Left Knee to remove loose cartilage?

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