Queen Fabiola Out of Intensive Care

Belgium’s Queen Fabiola was taken out of intensive care at the hospital where she has been for nearly a month.

The 80 year old Queen was sent to St John Hospital on January 16th to undergo treatment for severe lung infection and throat problems.

Just a week earlier, she had surgery to correct a thyroid issue.

During this recent hospital stay, members of the Belgian royal family and her Spanish kin visited her. There was speculation that Fabiola was at death’s door.

But palace officials have confirmed the queen’s health is improving.

“The condition of her health has improved slightly. She is in a serious but stable condition.”

The widow of King Baudouin was erroneously reported dead by a Belgian television station’s website earlier this month. The website apologized, saying the report was due to a “publishing error.”

Queen Fabiola was Belgium’s consort from 1960 till Baudouin’s death in 1993.