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Denmark's Queen Margrethe hospitalised in Copenhagen with chest pain

EuroNews · · 207 words · By Gavin Blackburn
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“Denmark's Queen Margrethe, who abdicated in 2024 has been admitted to hospital due to chest pain”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of results for the rock band 'Queen' and does not contain any information regarding Queen Margrethe's health or hospital admission in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The Mercury Phoenix Trust Spring Sale - 25% Off Store-Wide - Ends May 1st! 34 Years Ago Today...
https://queenonline.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official Queen channel. Subscribe today for exclusive Queen videos, including live performances, interviews, official videos, behind-the-scenes footage & more. See the best of...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMhD4jzUqG-IgPzUmmytRQ
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“The 86-year-old Queen was admitted to Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen's main hospital, "this afternoon due to angina," the court said in a statement.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of results for the rock band 'Queen' and does not mention Rigshospitalet or angina.
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web search NEUTRAL — Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official Queen channel. Subscribe today for exclusive Queen videos, including live performances, interviews, official videos, behind-the-scenes footage & more. See the best of...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMhD4jzUqG-IgPzUmmytRQ
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web search NEUTRAL — May 2, 2026 · Queen, British rock band whose fusion of heavy metal, glam rock, and camp theatrics made it one of the most popular groups of the 1970s.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Queen-British-rock-group
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“The former sovereign reigned in the Scandinavian country for 52 years before passing the throne to her eldest son Frederik in January 2024.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Queen Margrethe II abdicated in January 2024 after a 52-year reign, passing the throne to her son, King Frederik X.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 3 January 1972, three days after King Frederik IX delivered his New Year's address, he suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the Copenhagen Municipal Hospital. Margrethe was subsequently desi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margrethe_II
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web search NEUTRAL — Denmark’s Prime Minister proclaimed Frederik X as King after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication.The country’s longest-reigning mona...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeGTog6iTps
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web search NEUTRAL — Denmark’s prime minister has proclaimed Frederik X king on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, after Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, ending her 52-year reign as the …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/14/denmark-procla…
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“major back surgery in 2023 led to a change of heart”
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Multiple sources, including AP News and Business Insider, confirm that Queen Margrethe underwent major/extensive back surgery in February 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — Queen Margrethe II has had a number of health issues. Since the 1990s, she has undergone several operations on her right knee due to injuries and osteoarthritis."Danish queen to undergo 'major back su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margrethe_II
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web search NEUTRAL — Margrethe has decided to undergo “major back surgery” on Feb. 22 after consulting with doctors, the palace said, adding that several official engagements will either be postponed, canceled or handled …
https://web.archive.org/web/20230208162357/https://apnews.co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Queen Margrethe II said she underwent "extensive" back surgery in February, which prompted her decision.
https://www.businessinsider.com/queen-margrethe-ii-of-denmar…
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“As a designer she won a Danish film award for best costume in 2024”
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Two independent web sources confirm that Queen Margrethe won a Danish film award (the Robert Award, described as the Danish equivalent of an Oscar) for best costume designer in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — (Danish: [mɑˈkʁeˀtə]; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margrethe_II
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web search NEUTRAL — The Queen also designed the sets for Ehrengard and was also nominated for a Robert Award in this category. Very popular in Denmark, Margrethe studied at Cambridge in England and at the Sorbonne in Par…
https://time.news/queen-margrethe-wins-the-danish-equivalent…
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web search NEUTRAL — Denmark's 83-year-old Queen Margrethe, who abdicated in January in favour of her son Frederik, on Saturday won Denmark's equivalent of an Oscar for best costume designer.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/queen-margrethe-wins-denmar…
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“translated Simone de Beauvoir's "All Men Are Mortal" under a pseudonym with her late husband, Prince Consort Henrik.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of results for the rock band 'Queen' and does not mention Simone de Beauvoir or translations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official Queen channel. Subscribe today for exclusive Queen videos, including live performances, interviews, official videos, behind-the-scenes footage & more. See the best of...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMhD4jzUqG-IgPzUmmytRQ
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web search NEUTRAL — May 2, 2026 · Queen, British rock band whose fusion of heavy metal, glam rock, and camp theatrics made it one of the most popular groups of the 1970s.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Queen-British-rock-group
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“She has also illustrated several books, including J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of results for the rock band 'Queen' and does not mention J.R.R. Tolkien or book illustrations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The Mercury Phoenix Trust Spring Sale - 25% Off Store-Wide - Ends May 1st! 34 Years Ago Today...
https://queenonline.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official Queen channel. Subscribe today for exclusive Queen videos, including live performances, interviews, official videos, behind-the-scenes footage & more. See the best of...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMhD4jzUqG-IgPzUmmytRQ
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