Queen Margrethe II.Photo: Steffi Loos/Getty
Queen Margrethe IIof Denmark is recuperating after a major operation.
“Her Majesty the Queen has today undergone extensive back surgery at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. The operation went according to plan, and the Queen’s condition is good and stable under the circumstances,” the Danish Royal House said in astatement. “In the coming time, the Queen will continue to be hospitalized at the Rigshospitalet, and after that a longer period of convalescence and rehabilitation of the back awaits,” courtiers continued.
The palace announced the procedure two weeks ago, noting that Queen Margrethe had long suffered back problems.
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Queen Margrethe’s team added that the sovereign would remain hospitalized following the Feb. 22 surgery, and that several members of her family would take on a heavier workload in her stead.
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The Queen’s sonCrown Prince Frederikis now acting as regent, a position that will transition to his aunt, Margrethe’s younger sisterPrincess Benedikte, later this week. The change comes Saturday, when Prince Frederik and his wife,Crown Princess Mary, travel to India for an official visit.
Frederik and Mary’s trip was announced Tuesday, the same day the 54-year-old prince temporarily took over as head of state. The palace shared an itinerary of the trip onInstagram, along with a glamorous new portrait of the Crown Prince couple.
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“From 26 February to 1 March 2023, D.K.H. will visit The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of the populous country of India together with a Danish business delegation, numbering 36 companies. The main focus of the visit is the green transition, with a particular focus on water and energy,” the statement said.
Prince Frederik and Princess Mary, 51, plan to visit the cities of New Delhi, Chennai and Agra, strengthening the green ties between India and Denmark.
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Queen Margrethe became thelongest-serving European sovereignand the only ruling female monarch following the death of her third cousinQueen Elizabeth IIin September.
source: people.com
