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Princess Mary's sad family news
Princess Mary is still reeling after receiving the heartbreaking news that her father-in-law was admitted to hospital earlier this month.
Prince Henrik of Denmark has had issues with his health for the past few years and in a statement, the Danish royal family confirmed that the 83-year-old was forced to seek medical assistance in hospital.
"The Prince has since early January been in Egypt, where he was taken to hospital a few days ago," the royals said in a statement.
"His Royal Highness has now returned to undergo further examinations."
It comes just months after it was revealed that Prince Henrik, who is the father of Princess Mary’s husband, Prince Frederik, was diagnosed with dementia.
A statement released by the Danish royal family announced the 83-year-old’s condition.
“Following a longer diagnostic process and lately a series of examinations during late summer, a specialist team ... has now concluded that his Royal Highness Prince Henrik suffers from dementia,” it said.
“The extent of the cognitive failure is ... greater than expected considering the age of The Prince.”
His wife, Queen Margrethe, has also been battling with sickness recently, even having to cut short a trip to the UK due to an unknown illness.
Just one month prior to his diagnosis being revealed in the media, Prince Henrik had revealed in a shocking interview that he did not want to be buried alongside his wife.
Queen Margrethe also confirmed last year that her husband, Prince Henrik, was retiring,
It was then repotted that Princess Mary was caught up in the middle of the royal bust-up.
“Mary is trying to build bridges and help everyone calm down, but she will be taken aback like everyone else,” an insider told New Idea.
“She knows she must be ready, however, if she is needed to take over sooner rather than later.”
Indeed, Queen Maragrethe has always insisted that she will rule Denmark until the day she dies, however with her own health in limbo and her husband’s recent diagnosis, it’s thought she will abdicate sooner rather than later.
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