May 11, 2025 Mridha Shihab Mahmud -

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe leaves hospital

Two days after being admitted for observation due to a cold, Denmark’s 85-year-old Queen Margrethe, who abdicated last year, departed Copenhagen’s major hospital on Saturday, according to the palace.

“H. M. Queen Margrethe was discharged from Rigshospitalet on Saturday morning.

“Her Majesty is well and is now back in her residence at Fredensborg Palace,” the palace said.

The queen had been admitted to hospital as “a precaution”.

Margrethe, who turned 85 on April 16, was last seen in public on May 4 at a service commemorating the 80th anniversary of Denmark’s liberation from Nazi occupation.

She reigned in the Scandinavian country for 52 years before passing the throne to her eldest son, Frederik, in January 2024.

Margrethe, who is very well-liked by Danes for quietly modernizing the monarchy, has had a number of health issues lately.

She spent several days in the hospital last fall after suffering a tumble.

Despite her long-standing resolve to never abdicate, she had a change of heart after undergoing extensive back surgery in 2023.

Mridha Shihab Mahmud

Mridha Shihab Mahmud is a writer, content editor and photojournalist. He works as a staff reporter at News Hour. He is also involved in humanitarian works through a trust called Safety Assistance For Emergencies (SAFE). Mridha also works as film director. His passion is photography. He is the chief respondent person in Mymensingh Film & Photography Society. Besides professional attachment, he loves graphics designing, painting, digital art and social networking.