Yahoo Lifestyle Queen Mary of Denmark Receives Sweet Gift After Canceling Royal Engagement Due to Illness
The Danish royal matriarch had to cancel multiple royal engagements this week after falling ill.
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attends a reception at Buckingham Palace for overseas guests ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 5, 2023Get well soon, Queen Mary of Denmark.
The Danish Queen, 53, canceled multiple royal engagements this week after falling ill. She called off a planned event for her Mary Foundation at the University of Copenhagen on March 14, just two days after she also had to withdraw from the Heart Association's annual awards ceremony at the Hotel d'Angleterre in Copenhagen on March 12.
The palace has not shared any details of the royal's illness, however, in a statement to the Danish publication BT, the royals’ Communications Department said: "Her Majesty the Queen, like many others right now, has become ill, and therefore, unfortunately, cannot participate in the Heart Association's award ceremony."
Despite missing out, Queen Mary received a sweet “Get Well Soon” card and flowers from twins Alma and Ellen, whom she was set to meet at the Heart Association awards.
“Thank you for the thoughtfulness. What a lovely surprise to receive this bouquet and drawings, even though illness prevented me from participating in the Heart Association's event,” the Queen shared on Instagram, alongside a photo of the bouquet and handmade card.
“I was looking forward to presenting the Heart Award with Alma and Ellen and meeting some of the young people living with heart disease," she added. "Hopefully we can meet another time.”
Queen Mary and her husband, King Frederik — who acceded to the throne in January 2024, following the abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe — have a busy royal schedule ahead of them this year, including two royal summer tours.
From June 11 to 13, the couple will take their first tour of the Faroe Islands, visiting Tórshavn, Vágur, Fámjin, Tvøroyri and Eiði. They were meant to make this trip in 2024, but it was postponed a year due to ongoing strikes.
The King and Queen will then take a late summer cruise on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog from August 25-28, visiting Danish municipalities including Frederikshavn, Thisted, Læsø and Samsø.
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Princess Isabella of Denmark, Prince Christian of Denmark, King Frederik X of Denmark, Queen Mary of Denmark, Princess Josephine of Denmark and Prince Vincent of Denmark wave to the crowd after a declaration of the King's accession to the throne, from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark on January 14, 2024.Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? Sign up for our free Royals newsletter to get the latest updates.
King Frederik and Queen Mary are also busy as parents of four.
Crown Prince Christian, the 19-year-old heir to the throne, is currently in military training with the Guard Hussar Regiment at Antvorskov Barracks in Slagelse.
Princess Isabella, who turns 18 in April, is finishing her final year of secondary education, while 14-year-old twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, 14, are also attending school.
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