Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, 84, who "shockingly" renounced the Danish throne in January after 52 years, is in Copenhagen's University Hospital after falling at her Fredensborg Castle home recently.

King Frederik told reporters that his mother was ‘in good hands’ but remains under doctors' observation in Copenhagen

The 84-year-old queen has her left hand in plaster and will wear a stiff neck collar in the months to come, the palace said. Margrethe was admitted late Wednesday to the university hospital in Copenhagen for observation after falling in the evening at Fredensborg Castle,

Queen Margrethe of Denmark (84) has given her nation a fright after a fall at her residence, Fredensborg Palace, led to serious injuries. Admitted to the capital's university hospital, the beloved monarch is now back home but faces a long recovery.

Queen Margrethe was discharged from hospital in Copenhagen on Friday, leaving Rigshospitalet with her arm in a plaster and wearing a neck brace. The Danish royal household confirmed the 84-year-old suffered injuries as a result of her fall at home in Fredensborg Castle on Wednesday evening,