In Copenhagen, the Director of Communications for the Royal Household of Denmark, Ms. Nina Z. Munch-Perrin, has announced that Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been admitted to Rigshospitalet following the discovery of a larger blood accumulation in the hip region resulting from a fall on September 18th, 2024, at Fredensborg Slot.

According to the Royal Household, the condition was identified during the course of a CT scan, after which the Queen received treatment at the hospital.  The Royal Household stated that Queen Margrethe is expected to remain hospitalized for several days. “Her Majesty is, under the circumstances, doing well,” the statement added.

On May 14th, 2026, Queen Margrethe was admitted to Rigshospitalet after suffering a heart attack.  The Royal Household confirmed that she had undergone a balloon angioplasty procedure involving one of the coronary arteries of the heart.

A balloon angioplasty, also referred to medically as coronary angioplasty, is a minimally invasive cardiac procedure performed to restore blood flow through narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. The procedure commonly involves the insertion of a catheter equipped with a small inflatable balloon used to widen the affected artery and improve circulation to the heart muscle.

Queen Margrethe abdicated the throne on January 14th, 2024, after more than 52 years as Sovereign of the Kingdom of Denmark. Upon her abdication, her eldest son, Frederik, acceded to the throne.

Queen Margrethe has remained active in selected public engagements and cultural patronages since her abdication, although her public engagements have become increasingly limited in recent years following several health-related absences and medical procedures.