The medical condition of Mary Fenech Adami remains critical, Mater Dei Hospital said early this afternoon.
The former president's wife, 77, was hospitalised last night after she suffered a heart attack and collapsed at Girgenti Palace during the wedding reception of the prime minister's son.
Informed sources said this morning that she has undergone a surgical intervention and is in sedation.
A former chairman of the Malta Community Chest Fund, Mrs Fenech Adami is a much-loved figure.
Throughout her life she has been a devout Catholic and a people person who has dedicated a great deal of time to caring for others while at the same time enduring difficult times during her husband’s long political career.
She had told The Sunday Times in an interview in 2007: “I’ve lived my life around people and know the trials and tribulations that life holds and I’ve always tried to help others...
“I am very patient, and always ask God to give me more patience. I enjoy helping people. You forget about yourself and focus on helping someone else.”
Mrs Fenech Adami has been receiving treatment for cancer after being diagnosed with the condition a year ago.