Denmark’s former monarch will stay in the hospital over the weekend for observations and further examinations. The announcement said that Margrethe is in good spirits, albeit tired.

There will be further updates if there is any news, the statement said.

It read: “Her Majesty Queen Margrethe has been admitted to Rigshospitalet this afternoon due to a heart attack.

“Queen Margrethe will be admitted over the weekend for observation and further examinations.

“Her Majesty is tired, but in good spirits.

“The Royal House will announce when there is news.”

Denmark’s longest-reigning monarch stepped down in January 2024 after 52 years, handing the throne to her oldest son, now-King Frederik.

Margrethe made clear that her health was part of the reason she gave up her responsibilities.

In her address on New Year’s Eve in 2023, Margrethe said: “The surgery naturally gave rise to thinking about the future – whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation.”

She added: “I have decided that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024 – 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father – I will step down as queen of Denmark.”