Denmark’s Queen Margrethe hurt after suffering fall in her home

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has been taken to hospital after falling in her home.

The 84-year-old became the first Danish monarch to abdicate in 900 years when she stunningly relinquished the throne to her son Crown Prince Frederik earlier this year.

Now the much-loved royal has been rushed to hospital after a fall at Fredensborg Castle north of Copenhagen, Denmark’s royal household told local media.

Queen Margrethe is reportedly not seriously injured.

Lene Balleby, the head of communications for the royal household, said: ‘According to the circumstances, the queen is doing well, but was admitted for observation for the time being.’

While the official royal household declined to comment further, King Frederik said ‘she is in good hands,’ AP news agency reports.

He told reporters as he arrived to the 100th anniversary celebration of the Copenhagen Chapel Choir: ‘We take it day by day. The doctors are the ones who decide.’

Even after abdicating, the Queen hasn’t remained idle.

She was scheduled to appear at the 75th anniversary of the Department of Archaeology at Aarhus University, but this has now been cancelled.

Margrethe studied prehistoric archaeology at Copenhagen University – and she has revealed she would have become an archaeologist had she not become the monarch of Denmark.

She was forced to abdicate earlier this year after back surgery and other ailments despite always saying during her 52-year reign she would not hand over the crown.

Support for the Danish monarchy is said to have gradually increased throughout her reign, reaching around 80% at the time of her abdication in January.

In the UK, around 65% of the population support the British monarchy, according to latest Statista figures.

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