Queen Margrethe has been discharged from Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen and has returned to Fredensborg Palace, the Danish Royal House (Kongehuset) said on Tuesday. The former Danish monarch had been admitted last week with angina pectoris, and the Royal House has now said that there should be calm around her in the coming period.
Queen Margrethe returns to Fredensborg Palace after hospital stay
The Danish Royal House confirmed that Queen Margrethe was discharged from Rigshospitalet on Tuesday and would return to Fredensborg Palace, one of the main royal residences north of Copenhagen.
The statement marks the first clear update since the 86-year-old Queen was admitted to hospital for observation and further examinations. At the time, the Royal House said she was tired, but in good spirits.
Her hospitalisation had drawn attention across Denmark because Margrethe remains a central public figure even after her abdication in January 2024. She is no longer the reigning monarch, but she retains the title of Queen and continues to carry out selected official duties.
A planned Tivoli appearance has been cancelled
The Royal House also said that there should be calm around Queen Margrethe in the coming period. As a result, her planned presence at the Pantomime Theatre (Pantomimeteatret) in Tivoli on Saturday 23 May has been cancelled.
The cancellation suggests a cautious approach rather than an immediate return to public engagements. The Royal House has not provided further medical details, and no new schedule for her public activities has been announced.
For the Danish monarchy, the message is therefore deliberately limited: Queen Margrethe is out of hospital, but her immediate priority will be rest.
Angina pectoris prompted further medical checks
Queen Margrethe was admitted to Rigshospitalet after experiencing hjertekrampe, the Danish term for angina pectoris. The condition is commonly linked to chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, often because the coronary arteries are narrowed.
It is important to distinguish angina pectoris from a heart attack. The Royal House has not said that Queen Margrethe suffered a myocardial infarction. Its statements have referred to angina, observation and further examinations.
Her discharge indicates that doctors have allowed her to leave hospital, but the request for calm underlines that the recovery period will be managed carefully.
Denmark’s former queen remains a symbolic figure
Queen Margrethe’s discharge from Rigshospitalet will likely ease immediate concern in Denmark. At the same time, the cancellation of her planned appearance at Tivoli shows that the Royal House is prioritising caution.
For Denmark and the wider Nordic royal landscape, Margrethe remains more than a former head of state. She is a long-serving public figure whose health updates still carry national attention, even after the formal transfer of the throne to King Frederik X.
