Queen Margrethe takes a ride under namesake bridge

Queen Margrethe of Denmark took a ride under her namesake bridge after having to miss its inauguration due to medical procedures.

A smiling Margrethe rode on the Dannebrog under the new bridge and held a meeting with the mayors of Guldborgsund and Vordingborg Municipalities and representatives from the Danish Road Directorate.

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Crown Prince Christian stepped in for his grandmother at the bridge opening earlier this month.

The Crown Prince was the last person to drive across the old bridge, Storstrøm, before officially opening the bridge named after his grandmother. His car followed a 94-year-old Chevrolet, which was previously used by his great-great-grandfather, King Christian X, when he opened Storstrøm Bridge in 1937.

Crown Prince Christian was presented with the original sketch of the bridge during its inauguration. He gave the sketch to his grandmother last week.

The Queen Margrethe’s Bridge is approximately four kilometres long and 102 metres tall; it is Denmark’s third-largest bridge. It was originally opened on 26 September 1937 by Queen Margrethe’s grandfather, Christian X, under the name Storstrøm Bridge.

In early June, Queen Margrethe was discharged from the National Hospital in Copenhagen following a heart procedure and a subsequent procedure to remove a blood clot in her hip. She recovered at Fredensborg Palace and has slowly begun royal duties.

The Queen is now privately sailing on the royal yacht in Danish waters.