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Norway’s Princess Astrid dies aged 94

Princess Astrid, sister of the late King Harald, died on Friday at the age of 94, Norway’s royal palace said.

Norway’s Princess Astrid dies aged 94
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Oslo, Norway. Norway’s Princess Astrid, the older sister of the late King Harald, died on Friday at the age of 94, the royal palace said.


Royal statement

“Throughout her long life, Princess Astrid represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner,” King Haakon VIII said in a statement.

Recent public appearance

Astrid’s brother, King Harald, died last month at the age of 89 after more than 35 years on the throne. Princess Astrid made her last public appearance at his funeral on Wednesday.

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