Margarita from Denmark “has gotten worse”: she will undergo surgery on February 22

The Royal House of Denmark has communicated that the queen daisy He will undergo surgery on February 22 due to back problems. The institution acknowledges that “recently his situation has worsened.” The monarch, at 82, will undergo surgery at the Rigshospitalet hospital in Copenhagen.

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The queen’s agenda will be modified not only by this intervention, but by the subsequent rehabilitation, which will be long. Recently, on the anniversary of the Badge of Holmen Foundation, she called attention to the fact that she greeted guests sitting from a chair and not standing, as required by protocol.

In September, the monarch also suffered a health setback when she contracted Covid-19 after Elizabeth II’s funeral in London. She had to cancel her winter vacation. However, her iron health, then, did not suffer. The octogenarian queen is the only reigning woman in the world. She has been on the throne for more than half a century. In September she celebrated 59 years.

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A month ago an important decision came into effect. His four grandchildren, the sons of Prince Joachim, are no longer princes: “In recent days, there have been strong reactions to my decision on the future use of titles for the four sons of Prince Joachim. It obviously affects me (…) It is my duty and my desire as Queen to ensure that the monarchy continues to form in accordance with the times. Sometimes it requires making difficult decisions, and it will always be difficult to find the right moment,” she explained in October.