Danish prince recovering after France brain surgery Prince Joachim, the younger son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, who underwent emergency surgery in southern France for a blood clot in his brain, won't suffer any long-term effects, the royal palace saysCOPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Prince Joachim, the younger son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, who underwent emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain won’t suffer any long-term effects, the royal palace said Tuesday. The 51-year-old prince, who had been on vacation in France, was admitted to the Toulouse University Hospital late Friday and was operated on early Saturday. “It is the doctors’ assessment that Prince Joachim will not have any physical effects or other injuries as a result of the blood clot,” Balleby said. “Prince Joachim is expected to be moved out of the intensive care unit as soon as possible but will continue to be hospitalized for some time to come.”Joachim married Marie Cavallier, with whom he has two children, in 2008, and she became Princess Marie. Joachim is sixth in the line to Denmark’s throne after his elder brother, Crown Prince Frederik, and his brother’s four children.

Source: ABC News July 28, 2020 10:53 UTC