Proud Mary accepts new honour
The hospital in which Princess Mary gave birth to her four kids will be renamed after her.
Princess Mary gave birth to Prince Christian, Princess Isabella and twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine at Rigshospitalet, Denmark's biggest hospital.
A new building is set to open in 2026 and the entire hospital will be renamed in her honour to: Mary Elizabeth’s Hospital – The Kingdom for children, young people and pregnant women.
On Monday, she attended the ceremony and laid a foundation stone at the hospital.
“All parents know how difficult it can be when one’s child is ill. Especially if the child is so ill that it needs to be treated in a hospital,” the princess previously said.
“When children and young people are ill, everyday life and the feeling of security become more important than ever.
“Rigshospitalet’s future hospital for children, young people, pregnant women and their families, which will open its doors in four years, will therefore be a place that takes new paths to create space for patients ‘and families’ lives and needs – a place that must be safe and I am moved and proud that the hospital will bear my name.”
The new building will have 179 single rooms, 87 other patient rooms and 13 operating rooms on eight floors and can accommodate 900 patients at a time.
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