Queen Margrethe Returns to Hospital After Heart Attack

The former Queen of Denmark went back to the hospital just a week after getting treatment for a heart attack.
Queen Margrethe went to the hospital in Copenhagen because she had a blood clot on her hip from a fall. This happened just a week after the palace said she had a heart attack and people were worried about her health.
The palace said Queen Margrethe is in the hospital and got treatment after a scan showed a big blood clot on her hip from a fall.
Queen Margrethe has a blood clot on her hip.
The palace said Queen Margrethe will stay in the hospital for a few days and she is doing well.
King Frederik said he will visit his mother when he can. Queen Mary said her mother-in-law's surgery went well and she is in good hands.
Margrethe was Denmark's queen for 52 years before she stopped being queen in January 2024. She gave the throne to her son, King Frederik. She said her health was part of why she stopped being queen.
In 2023, Margrethe said she thought about the future after surgery and if it was time to let her son take over.
King Frederik, Queen Mary, and Prince Vincent were at a royal event.
Margrethe said she decided it was time to stop being queen and would step down on January 14, 2024.
After she stopped being queen, Margrethe went to the hospital after a fall at home. The palace said she was doing well but needed to be watched.
Margrethe had 42 official visits and went on 55 visits to other countries during her time as queen. She was the most recent female queen.
Queen Margrethe was a creative and opinionated person who liked to express herself. She had a unique sense of style.
In 2024, Queen Margrethe became the first Danish monarch to stop being queen in almost 900 years. She gave the throne to her son because she had back surgery and other health issues.
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