queen maria of denmark unscathed after scooter incident in greenland

Dramatic scenes involving Maria, the Queen of Denmark, occurred during her official visit to Greenland. While meeting with the gathered crowd, she was hit by a scooter and nearly fell to the ground. The incident was captured on video and has circulated online.

At the end of last year, Queen Margrethe II announced in her New Year's address that she would abdicate the throne after more than fifty years of reign. Two weeks later, she handed over power to her eldest son, the 55-year-old Crown Prince Frederik, who became the new King of Denmark as Frederik X. His beloved wife, Maria, was given the title of Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark, becoming the first queen in the history of a European country to come from Australia.

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As part of their duties, the royal family recently visited Greenland. During one of the many meetings, an alarming incident involving Queen Maria occurred.

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The mentioned incident occurred in the capital of Greenland. In the video that spread across the media, you can see Queen Maria standing in a crowd of onlookers when suddenly a scooter hits her. According to witnesses, the queen appeared very shaken but managed to remain calm and continue her duties without major issues. The royal family's communication department confirmed to the media that a minor incident occurred but assured that no one was injured.

It turned out that the scooter was driven by an elderly man who wanted to shake the queen's hand but instead... pressed the gas. As he later explained, "he didn't know what happened."

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