Queen Margrethe II, Current Events Part 3: September 2023 -

[Blog Real]

The royal statement said the Queen would need to wear a rigid neck brace for the next few months.

I hope the Queen is doing well under the circumstances. I don't think we'll see the Queen again for the next few months...

 

[Adda]

It does sound like a nasty fall, how frightening for her and the family.
Speedy recovery to dearest Daisy.

 

[Muhler]

Yeah, looks like she took quite a fall. Left hand in plaster, so she probably landed on that hand. Neck-brace for months = she fell heavily.
We won't see much of her this side of Christmas.

Wonder if she is going to stay permanently at Fredensborg, where there are only two levels (if need be only one level) and as such fewer stairs? And she can walk right out in the park for a breath of fresh air. - That's way more difficult at Amalienborg.
Gråsten is a lovely place, but perhaps a bit too far out of the way at this time of year. But then her sisters may decide to come live with her?
Marselisborg, forget it. Stair-wise it's just as bad as Amalienborg. Even though it's very close to one of the best hospitals in DK.
Kancellihuset at Fredensborg. She could move in there of course, but it would be a major move and at 84, few want to do that if they can avoid it. Apart from that I think the Regent Couple has turned the place into a cozy little weekend nest.

My money is on Fredensborg. Plenty of room for QMII and her sisters. It should be easy to set up a couple of ramps if QMII prefer a set of wheels when going outside or down/up stairs. Even a disability lift should be possible, hidden away somewhere. And she is very fond of the place.
Often when elderly people has a bad fall, it doesn't get better, mobility-wise. Not least because they tend to become scared. Who can blame them!

 

[maria-olivia]

She looked so happy a few days ago....I agree , indeed HM fell heavily and is frail.

 

[lookupdown]

Poor Queen Margrethe! I hope for speedy recovery and I hope is not her good hand that was hurt.

 

[Emmily]

I am so sorry to hear this. Hoping for a full recovery!

 

[Hans-Rickard]

If i remember correctly, after Queen Ingrid had a nasty fall at Amalienborg in the autumn of 1997 and broke her femur (something QMII thankfully seems to have avoided) and she became dependant on a rollator for the rest of her life, she was almost always at either Kancellihuset (where she ultimately passed away 3 years later) or at Gråsten…

That’s why i thought QMII would base herself permanently at Kancellihuset post-abdication, as it is clearly well suited for an elderly person with an elderly persons health struggles….

But she seems to prefer the main building at Fredensborg and i understand that too… It is there she has all her precious memories of her own happy childhood with her parents and sisters - and of her own family life with her beloved Henri and their sons… And half of her husbands ashes was buried in the garden there so…..

Gråsten is a lovely home in every possible way and had i been King of Denmark i would easily have splitted my time between Fredensborg and Gråsten…. But it’s perhaps a bit too far away for QMII at the moment… I suppose she has her doctors and physiotherapists in Copenhagen and she will likely need to see them frequently for the rest of this year at least…

So i also think QMII will more or less make Fredensborg her permanent home… They will probably just adapt her apartment and her private entrance for use of a rollator or a wheelchair if / when needed…

 

[maria-olivia]

The Queen must be alas in a very unconfortable situation , with a rigid neck brace , it is difficult to eat , and a broken hand includes part of the arm and and it is heavy for a neck . I feel so sorry for her.

 

[kalnel]

From the description of her injuries, it sounds like she was lucky not to have ended up with damage to her spinal cord. It must be really frustrating to have made a strong recovery from surgery only to face a problem like this.

 

[polyesco]

All things considered it looks like it could have been worse. Rest and recovery are now needed. Luckily she has time and doesn't feel pressured to hurry and get back to "work". The ship (per say) is in safe hands.

 

[Izzie]

All things considered it looks like it could have been worse. Rest and recovery are now needed. Luckily she has time and doesn't feel pressured to hurry and get back to "work". The ship (per say) is in safe hands.

Agreed - she does not have to worry about anything other than healing and resting. Thank goodness that it was not a worse fall given her other health and mobility issues. Wishing her a speedy recovery.

 

[Somebody]

That must have been quite a shock for her and the rest of the family. Wishing for a full recovery and good management of pain and general discomfort.

 

[Muhler]

Queen Mary on QMII:

Dronning Mary deler nyt om dronning Margrethe: 'Hun er megasej' | Nyheder | DR

Nyheden om dronning Margrethes fald i sidste uge tog hurtigt overskrifter hos de danske medier.

www.dr.dk

"Considering the circumstances, she's really well." - Who has visited QMII a couple of times since she came home and adds: "She's mega-cool."

 

[Izzie]

Good News - Seems QMII will be back to work on 11/5. Per the calendar, she is attending the Ebbe Munck Prize. Glad that she is well enough to start doing engagements!

H.M. Dronning Margrethe overrækker Ebbe Munck Prisen 2024

H.M. Dronning Margrethe overrækker Ebbe Munck Prisen 2024. Christiansborg Slot, kl. 15.00. H.M. Dronning Margrethe overrækker Ebbe Munck Prisen 2024

www.kongehuset.dk

 

[kalnel]

Good News - Seems QMII will be back to work on 11/5. Per the calendar, she is attending the Ebbe Munck Prize. Glad that she is well enough to start doing engagements!

H.M. Dronning Margrethe overrækker Ebbe Munck Prisen 2024

H.M. Dronning Margrethe overrækker Ebbe Munck Prisen 2024. Christiansborg Slot, kl. 15.00. H.M. Dronning Margrethe overrækker Ebbe Munck Prisen 2024

www.kongehuset.dk

Wow! She’s bouncing back faster than I would guessed.

 

[maria-olivia]

She will never stop, Denmark has two Queens.

 

[Muhler]

She will never stop, Denmark has two Queens.

Just like when we had Queen Ingrid.

 

[iceflower]

Back to work!

Queen Margrethe presented the Ebbe Munck Prize 2024 at Christiansborg Castle this afternoon, November 5:

** Pic **

Lige nu: Se dronning Margrethe ankomme på sin første opgave efter sygemelding

Dronning Margrethe er tirsdag eftermiddag ankommet til sin første kongelige opgave efter sit fald og efterfølgende sygemelding.

www.billedbladet.dk

 

[Adda]

Vivat Regina!!!

 

[Muhler]

And she looks in fine shape and in even higher spirit. Thoroughly enjoying life on retirement-apanage.

 

[Blog Real]

More images:

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "I Fløjlsgemakket på Christiansborg Slot overrakte Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe i dag Ebbe Muncks Hæderspris til Margrethe Vestager, som gennem de seneste ti år har været repræsentant for Danmark som konkurr

4,045 likes, 32 comments - detdanskekongehus on November 5, 2024: "I Fløjlsgemakket på Christiansborg Slot overrakte Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe i dag Ebbe Muncks Hæderspris til Margrethe Vestager, som gennem de seneste ti år har været repræsentant for Danmark som konkurrencekommissær og...

www.instagram.com

 

[Healthy Sceptic]

Aw, she looks so happy to be back to work. I'm sure she was doing Skype meetings etc., but it must be nice to be having engagements in person again. And she looks no worse for wear, in fact maybe happier.

You can't keep a good Viking down!

 

[ricarda]

I'm sure she was doing Skype meetings etc.

I doubt that very much. She is very old style and not on good foot with handys and computers.

She fell down a stair (she revealed in an interview). Really lucky she didn't break her neck IMO.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

QMII has indeed admitted that she is not good with modern technology and does not use a mobile phone for example (unless she began with it during covid lockdown) but i’m sure she has staff that helps her with facetime or zoom-meetings if she for example wants to check in with her patronages and organisations…

She can definitely count herself very lucky that she did not break her neck, back, or femur wich is very common when people in her age has similar falls..

So good to see her back..

 

[kalnel]

QMII has indeed admitted that she is not good with modern technology and does not use a mobile phone for example (unless she began with it during covid lockdown) but i’m sure she has staff that helps her with facetime or zoom-meetings if she for example wants to check in with her patronages and organisations…

She can definitely count herself very lucky that she did not break her neck, back, or femur wich is very common when people in her age has similar falls..

So good to see her back..

Yes, and her family has said that she doesn't like talking on the phone. I remember reading an interview with Queen Anne-Marie who said she was "stunned" one day when Queen Margrethe called her out of the blue.