Nancy Pelosi announces major surgery after fall in Luxembourg

Former President of the Chamber Nancy PelosiD-Calif., underwent hip replacement surgery overseas Saturday after falling earlier this week in Luxembourg, a spokesman said.

“Earlier this morning, Speaker Emeritus Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is recovering well,” Pelosi’s spokesman Ian Krager said in a statement.

“Speaker Pelosi is grateful to the US military personnel at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Army Base and the medical staff at Kirchberg Hospital in Luxembourg for their excellent care and kindness.

FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI INJURED, HOSPITALIZED WHILE TRAVELING TO LUXEMBOURG

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during Nancy Pelosi in Conversation with Katie Couric on 92NY on October 24, 2024 in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

“Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes and remains committed to ensuring access to quality health care for all Americans.”

Pelosi, 84, tripped and fell after a group photo with other lawmakers and officials during a visit to Luxembourg for the Battle of the Bulge memories, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, bottom right, tripped and fell in Luxembourg after taking a group photo on Friday, a source told The Wall Street Journal. (Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg)

“While traveling with a bipartisan congressional delegation to Luxembourg to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation,” Ian Krager, her spokesman, said in a statement Friday.

Pelosi is eager to return to the United States, her spokesman says. (Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg)

The US Embassy in Luxembourg posted a picture of Pelosi on her X account on Friday.

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Pelosi was in Luxembourg on Friday with a bipartisan congressional delegation “to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge,” a spokesman said. (Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg)

“We welcome NASA (Administrator) Bill Nelson and members of Congress to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg and Belgium,” he said. “The sacrifices of the brave soldiers of World War II echo the past, reminding us that each generation must continue the fight for freedom and democracy.”

Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Chad Pergram contributed to this report.