Two weeks after the Danish royal house announced that Queen Margaret had to undergo back surgery this delicate intervention took place. The monarch was hospitalized at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen for an important operation due to the severe pain she suffered and which reduced her quality of life.

Margarita of Denmark at a gala dinner dedicated to the 50th anniversary of her reign.

So, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, a statement was released on how the operation went: “Her Majesty the Queen underwent extensive back surgery today at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. Operation went according to planand the Queen’s condition is good and stable under the circumstances.”

“The Queen will continue to be hospitalized at the Rigshospital, and after that you will have a longer period of recovery and rehabilitation of the back”Added the Danish Royal House, which means that it will take time to restore her functions as head of state due to the long rehabilitation that she will have to undergo after a difficult but successful operation.

Margaret of Denmark at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin during her state visit to Germany

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been acting regent since Tuesday. From February 25, the crown couple will pay an official visit to India, and thus, His Royal Highness Princess Benedicta assumes the regency” added the Danish royal house. Thus, Prince Frederik becomes regent between 22 and 25 February 2023, leaving his post until March 1, 2023 upon his return from India. During this period, it is Queen Margaret’s sister, Princess Benedikta, who takes over take on the role.

Other back surgery

Queen Margaret was never inclined to surgery and only did so when there was no other alternative. His back problems go back a long way, and although he has learned to live with the pain of the spinal stenosis he suffers from, only in 2003 it was launched. Unfortunately, the intervention was not so miraculous, and a decade later there was again talk of back pain that worsened the quality of life of Queen Margaret, who It took another 10 years to come to terms with the fact that the only way out was to go through the operating room again.. Despite a lengthy rehabilitation, the success of the intervention ensures that he can feel better.