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 discharged from Rigshospitalet and has returned to Fredensborg Slot.
According to the Royal Household, Queen Margrethe is doing well but must continue to rest following her discharge from the hospital, as was also the case after her previous discharge on May 19th.
The Royal Household further stated that Queen Margrethe’s participation in forthcoming official engagements will continue to be assessed on an ongoing basis. At present, no changes have been made to previously announced engagements.
Queen Margrethe was admitted to Rigshospitalet on May 25th, 2026, following the discovery of a larger blood accumulation in the hip region resulting from a fall at Fredensborg Slot on September 18th, 2024.
Earlier in May, on May 14th, 2026, Queen Margrethe was also admitted to Rigshospitalet after suffering a heart attack. The Royal Household confirmed at the time that she had undergone a balloon angioplasty procedure involving one of the coronary arteries of the heart.
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.
Since her abdication, Queen Margrethe has continued to participate in selected public engagements and cultural patronages, although her public appearances have become increasingly limited in recent years following several health-related absences and medical procedures.
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.
On Thursday, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark was admitted to Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen after suffering a heart attack, according to an official statement released by the Royal Household of Denmark.
The Royal Household stated that Queen Margrethe would remain hospitalized through the weekend for observation and additional medical examinations. The statement further noted that the former Danish sovereign was tired but in good spirits.
In a subsequent medical update released on Friday morning, the Royal Household confirmed that Queen Margrethe had undergone a balloon angioplasty procedure involving one of the coronary arteries of the heart.
According to the Palace, the procedure was carried out successfully, and Queen Margrethe is expected to remain hospitalized for several additional days while continuing her recovery and medical observation. The Royal Household further stated that Her Majesty Queen Margrethe is in stable condition and doing well.
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 treatment 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 schedule has become more limited in recent years following several health-related absences and medical procedures.
On Friday, His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark visited Aalborg University as researchers formally concluded the nationwide scientific project Microflora Danica, an extensive study examining the microscopic organisms living within the Kingdom of Denmark’s soil, forests, lakes, coastal regions, and urban environments.
The project, based on more than 10,000 environmental samples collected across the Kingdom of Denmark over six years, sought to map the country’s microbial biodiversity using advanced DNA analysis. Researchers described the initiative as the first large-scale scientific survey of Denmark’s invisible microbial ecosystems.
The title Microflora Danica was intentionally inspired by Flora Danica, the historic botanical survey commissioned under King Frederik V in 1761, documenting the plant life of the Kingdom of Denmark. Researchers at Aalborg University described King Frederik X’s participation in the conclusion of the project as a symbolic continuation of Denmark’s longstanding relationship between scientific discovery and the monarchy.
During the visit, the King officially unveiled the names of four newly identified bacterial species discovered during the project.
Among them was Margrethea Danica, a rare bacterium named in honor of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark. According to researchers, the bacterium represents a previously unknown major branch on the scientific “tree of life,” the evolutionary framework used to trace relationships between living organisms. Researchers noted that discoveries representing entirely new branches within the tree of life remain exceptionally rare.
Researchers stated that the naming of Margrethea Danica recognized Queen Margrethe’s longstanding support of scientific, cultural, and academic initiatives throughout her reign.
King Frederik X also approved the names of three additional bacterial species associated with locations connected to the royal family of Denmark and royal history.
The bacterium Graastenia ingridihorti was identified near Gråsten Slot and references the historic castle gardens associated with the late Queen Ingrid of Denmark, the King’s grandmother. Gribskovia venatica, discovered in Gribskov, references Denmark’s historic royal hunting landscapes, while Querciregia multidomus was identified near Kongeegen at Jægerspris Nordskov, one of the oldest known oak trees in Denmark.
According to researchers, the project has provided new insight into microorganisms involved in nitrogen cycles, greenhouse gas formation, and ecosystem development, with potential implications for environmental restoration, agricultural management, and climate research.
The findings from Microflora Danica have been published in the scientific journal Nature Microbiology, while the broader research project has been recognized internationally as one of Denmark’s most significant recent scientific initiatives.
Portrait courtesy of Steen Evald/Det Danske Kongehus
Courtesy of Det Danske Kongehus
In Copenhagen, His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark reopened consultations with Denmark’s political parties after the Acting Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, informed the Sovereign that she had been unable to form a new government following negotiations initiated after the March 24th general election.
According to the Royal Household of Denmark, Acting Prime Minister Frederiksen met with His Majesty the King at Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg at 5:30 p.m. on May 8th, where she formally advised that it had not been possible to establish a government in accordance with the mandate she received during the royal consultations held on March 25th.
Acting Prime Minister Frederiksen subsequently recommended that representatives of the political parties represented in the Folketing once again be summoned to Amalienborg to advise the King on who should next be tasked with leading negotiations to form a government.
Party leaders and representatives were thereafter invited to attend renewed consultations at Amalienborg beginning at 7:00 p.m., following the traditional sequence established according to parliamentary representation.
The development marks a significant setback in Denmark’s post-election coalition negotiations, which began after no political bloc secured an outright majority in the 179-seat Folketing during the March election.
Following the election, Acting Prime Minister Frederiksen had initially been designated as kongelig undersøger (royal investigator) after parties representing the largest parliamentary grouping recommended that she lead coalition discussions. Her mandate focused on exploring the formation of a government potentially involving Socialdemokratiet, Socialistisk Folkeparti, and Radikale Venstre.
However, after several weeks of negotiations, Acting Prime Minister Frederiksen has now concluded that a viable governing coalition could not be formed under her leadership.
Under Denmark’s constitutional framework, the Sovereign acts in accordance with parliamentary advice and does not independently select governments. The renewed consultations at Amalienborg are intended to determine which political figure may now command sufficient parliamentary support to continue coalition negotiations.
The outcome could lead to a cross-bloc coalition, a minority administration supported externally by other parties, or potentially a broader centrist arrangement, depending on the recommendations presented to the King.
This morning in Fredensborg, His Royal Highness Prince Vincent of Denmark and Her Royal Highness Princess Josephine of Denmark were confirmed at Fredensborg Slotskirke at Fredensborg Slot.
The confirmation was presided over by Bishop Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, Bishop of Aarhus and Kongelig Konfessionarius (Royal Confessor).
Fredensborg Slotskirke has, for more than a century, served as a central setting for confirmations within the royal family of Denmark. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark, then Princess Margrethe of Denmark, was confirmed there on April 1st, 1955. His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark was confirmed in the same chapel on May 28th, 1981, followed by His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark on June 10th, 1982.
More recently, Fredensborg Slotskirke has also been the site of the confirmations of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Christian of Denmark on May 15th, 2021, and Her Royal Highness Princess Isabella of Denmark on April 30th, 2022.
The Church of Denmark is an Evangelical Lutheran church and the constitutionally established national church of the Kingdom of Denmark. Under the Danish Constitution, the monarch is required to belong to the Church, a requirement tied to its constitutional and historical position within the Danish state.
The Church of Denmark emerged from the Lutheran Reformation in the 16th century, formally established under the reign of King Christian III, who introduced Lutheranism in 1536. Since that period, the Danish monarchy has maintained a close institutional relationship with the Church, including a constitutional and administrative relationship within the state framework, alongside public funding through both church taxation and state support.
Within the Lutheran tradition, confirmation is not regarded as a sacrament in the same sense as in the Catholic Church. Instead, it constitutes a public affirmation of baptismal faith. Candidates typically undertake a period of instruction in Christian doctrine before being confirmed during a church service.
In the Kingdom of Denmark, confirmation retains both religious and social significance. For members of the royal family, it also carries symbolic constitutional significance, reflecting the monarch’s required membership in the national church under the Danish Constitution.
Members of the royal family of Denmark attended this morning’s confirmation ceremony alongside foreign royalty, family, and close friends. Among those present were Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark, the godmother of Princess Josephine, His Excellency Count Nikolai of Monpezat, His Excellency Count Felix of Monpezat, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, the godfather of Prince Vincent.
Mr. John Stuart Donaldson, the brother of Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark and the godfather of Prince Vincent, Mrs. Patricia Bailey, the sister of Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark and the godmother of Princess Josephine, Mrs. Jane Stephens, the sister of Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Charles and Princess Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke and Duchess of Castro.
His Serene Highness Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the first cousin of His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark and the godfather of Prince Vincent, Baron Otto and Baroness Helle Reedtz-Thott, the godmother of Prince Vincent, Her Serene Highness Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the first cousin of His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark, and Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille, godfather of Prince Vincent.
Mr. Peter Heering and Mrs. Caroline Heering, the godmother of Prince Vincent, Count Bendt Wedell, the godfather of Princess Josephine, Mr. Jeppe Handwerk and Mrs. Birgitte Handwerk, the godmother of Princess Josephine, and Ms. Josephine Rechner, the godmother of Princess Josephine.
Prior to the ceremony, official portraits of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine were photographed inside Kancellihuset at Fredensborg Slot. The images were captured by Danish photographer, Ms. Karen Rosetzsky.
This afternoon, it was announced by the Royal Household of Denmark that Their Majesties King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark, accompanied by their family, will take up residence at Kancellihuset (Chancellery House) at Fredensborg Slot on May 4th, 2026, relocating from Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen.
Kancellihuset serves as the summer residence of Their Majesties. Following their marriage on May 14th, 2004, the then Crown Prince Couple resided there while Frederik VIII’s Palace underwent extensive restoration works, completed in 2010.
In accordance with tradition, Their Majesties will be formally welcomed to the town of Fredensborg by Mayor Thomas Lykke Pedersen. The occasion will be marked by flag displays and a concert performance featuring the Fredensborg Slotskirke and the Fredensborg Brass Ensemble. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 5 p.m.
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