Princess Mary’s father-in-law rushed to hospital
Rumours that Prince Frederik and Princess Mary are preparing to become King and Queen of Denmark have been swirling for months now, but the moment could come sooner than expected after a new health scare for Queen Margrethe’s husband, Prince Henrik.
According to a statement released on behalf of the royal family, the Prince Consort has been receiving hospital treatment for the past few weeks. “The prince has since early January been in Egypt, where he was taken to hospital a few days ago.”
It comes less than five months after it was revealed that the 83-year-old had been diagnosed with dementia. “Following a longer course of investigation, and most recently, a series of examinations conducted during late summer, a team of specialists … has now concluded that His Royal Highness Prince Henrik suffers from dementia,” a palace statement read.
“The extent of the cognitive failure is … greater than expected considering the age of the prince. As a consequence of the diagnosis, the prince will further downgrade his future activities, just as patronages and honorary memberships will be considered.”
Queen Margrethe has always insisted she will remain on the throne until her death, but with her husband’s heartbreaking diagnosis and her own health issues (the Queen was forced to cut short a recent UK trip due to a mysterious illness), many believe Prince Frederik and Princess Mary will soon take over.