Princess Astrid Of Norway Dies 2 Days After King Harald V's Funeral, All About Her Husband Johan
Princess Astrid of Norway, 94, has died two days after attending her brother King Harald V's funeral in Oslo.
- Princess Astrid died on Sept. 11 at age 94, just two days after attending the funeral of her younger brother, King Harald, according to the Norwegian royal household.
- King Harald, who served for 35 years, died Aug. 28 at 89; Astrid was last seen in public at his funeral in Oslo on Sept. 9.
- Astrid's five children—Cathrine, Benedikte, Alexander, Elisabeth, and Carl-Christian Ferner—described her as 'the best mother we could have.' King Haakon VIII remembered his aunt as 'loyal' and someone 'not afraid to speak her mind.'
- Prince William and Princess Anne represented Britain at Harald's funeral on Wednesday, while King Haakon VIII ordered flags flown at half-staff on Sept. 11 in honor of Astrid.
- Throughout her life, Astrid represented the royal house in a 'warm and dutiful manner,' and the royal household remembered her keen passion for sporting events and her beloved dog, Wilma.
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Beloved Princess Passes Away Days After Brother's Funeral
Norway’s Princess Astrid has died at the age of 94, just days after making her final public appearance at the funeral of her brother, King Harald. The Norwegian Royal Palace announced her death Friday, marking another heartbreaking loss for the royal family only days after the country gathered to mourn its longtime monarch. The palace said Norway’s flag would be flown at half-staff from the Palace balcony Friday and again on the day of Princess …
First King Harald V, then Princess Astrid. Just two days after the funeral of the Norwegian ruler, Sister Astrid Maud Ingeborg died. Just Wednesday, in...
The sister of Norwegian king Harald V died on Friday at the age of 94, announced the Royal Palace. She had attended her brother's funeral two days earlier. - Norway: Princess Astrid, sister of King Harald V, dies two weeks after her brother (International).
Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg of Norway has died at the age of 94. This was reported by the press service of the Norwegian royal family.
It has not yet been two days since his father's last farewell, and King Haakon VIII has had to face new loss that confirms that his family is going through one of the most troubled times in recent history.
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