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.

Denmark's former Queen Margrethe II has been discharged from hospital following a fall, the Danish court said on Friday. The 84-year-old, who abdicated earlier this year, is now back home at Fredensborg Castle after sustaining "an injury concerning the vertebrae of the neck as well as a fracture in the left hand,

The former Queen of Denmark has cancelled all upcoming engagements after damaging her neck and fracturing her hand. Queen Margrethe II, who abdicated the Danish throne in January, has just undergone a major health update.

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,