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Princess Astrid
Born (1932-02-12) 12 February 1932 (age 92)
Villa Solbakken, Oslo, Norway
SpouseJohan Martin Ferner
(m. 1961–2015; his death)
IssueCathrine Ferner
Benedikte Ferner
Alexander Ferner
Elisabeth Ferner
Carl-Christian Ferner
Names
Astrid Maud Ingeborg
HouseGlücksburg-Norway
FatherKing Olav V of Norway
MotherPrincess Märtha of Sweden
Norwegian royal family
* Member of the Norwegian Royal House

Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (Astrid Maud Ingeborg; born 12 February 1932) is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway and his wife, Princess Märtha of Sweden. She is the older sister of King Harald V of Norway and younger sister of the late Princess Ragnhild.

Life

Princess Astrid was christened in the Palace Chapel on 31 March 1932 and her godparents were: her paternal grandparents, King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway; her maternal grandparents, Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg of Sweden; her maternal aunt, Princess Astrid, Duchess of Brabant; Elizabeth, Duchess of York; Princess Thyra of Denmark; Prince Eugen of Sweden; and Prince George of the United Kingdom. Princess Astrid was named after the popular maternal aunt, paternal grandmother, maternal grandmother.

Princess Astrid grew up on the royal estate of Skaugum in Asker and was privately educated. During World War II, she joined her family fleeing the Nazis and spent the war with her mother, brother and sister in exile in Washington, DC.[1]

After the war, she studied economics and political history at Oxford.

From her mother's death in April 1954 until her brother's marriage in August 1968, Princess Astrid was the First Lady of Norway, working side-by-side with her father on all representation duties, including State Visits.

Princess Astrid raised her family in Vinderen; she now lives in Nordmarka, Oslo. Her hobbies include knitting, embroidery, reading and painting porcelain.

In 2005, she took part in ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, including the unveiling of a plaque marking the Norwegian monarch's exile in London.[2]

In February 2012, Princess Astrid celebrated her 80th birthday with a private dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo.[3]

Marriage and children

Princess Astrid married divorced commoner Johan Martin Ferner (22 July 1927 – 24 January 2015), a sailor, Olympic medalist and businessman in Asker on 12 January 1961.[4] The wedding was conducted by Bishop Arne Fjellbu of Nidaros.[5]

The couple have five children:[6]

  • Cathrine (b. 1962), m. 1989 Arild Johansen, a fund manager, and has issue
  • Benedikte (b. 1963),
  • Alexander (b. 1965),
  • Elisabeth (b. 1969),
  • Carl-Christian (b. 1972).

Patronages

Princess Astrid is chair of the board of Crown Princess Märtha’s Memorial Fund which provides financial support to social and humanitarian initiatives carried out by non-governmental organisations.[7]

She is a patron of several organizations and participates in their activities with great interest. She has been particularly involved in work for children and young people with dyslexia, herself having had a hard time during her childhood and youth due to that condition.

  • Foundation 3,14 – Gallery 3,14 (Hordaland International Art Gallery)
  • The Norwegian Women’s Public Health Association
  • The Norwegian Women’s and Family Association
  • The Norwegian Women’s Defence League
  • Oslo Art Association
  • The Norwegian Women’s Voluntary Defence Association
  • Inner Wheel Norway
  • The Norwegian Dyslexia Association
  • Dissimilis Norway
  • Foreningen for Kroniske Smertepasienter (“The Norwegian Association of Chronic Pain Patients”)
  • Trondheim Symphony Orchestra[8]

Titles, styles and honours

Styles of
Princess Astrid of Norway
Reference styleHer Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
Alternative styleMa'am

Titles

  • 12 February 1932 – 12 January 1961: Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Norway
  • 12 January 1961 – present: Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

Honours

See also: List of honours of the Norwegian Royal Family by country

National honours

Foreign honours

Honorific eponym

Ancestry

As she is a great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, she is in the line of succession to the British throne. She is a second cousin to Queen Elizabeth II and a maternal first cousin of King Albert II of Belgium .

Family of Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
16. Christian IX of Denmark
8. Frederick VIII of Denmark
17. Louise of Hesse-Kassel
4. Haakon VII of Norway
18. Charles XV of Sweden
9. Louise of Sweden
19. Louise of the Netherlands
2. Olav V of Norway
20. Albert, Prince Consort
10. Edward VII of the United Kingdom
21. Victoria of the United Kingdom
5. Maud of Wales
22. Christian IX of Denmark (= 16)
11. Alexandra of Denmark
23. Louise of Hesse-Kassel (= 17)
1. Princess Astrid of Norway
24. Oscar I of Sweden
12. Oscar II of Sweden
25. Josephine of Leuchtenberg
6. Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
26. William, Duke of Nassau
13. Sophie of Nassau
27. Princess Pauline of Württemberg
3. Märtha of Sweden
28. Christian IX of Denmark (= 16)
14. Frederick VIII of Denmark (= 8)
29. Louise of Hesse-Kassel (= 17)
7. Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
30. Charles XV of Sweden (= 18)
15. Louise of Sweden (= 9)
31. Louise of the Netherlands (= 19)

References

  1. ^ "Her Highness Princess Astrid". Kongehuset.no. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Plaque commemorating the King's exile". Kongehuset.no. 2005-10-27. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  3. ^ Berglund, Nina (12 February 2012). "Palace dinner for princess' 80th : Views and News from Norway". Newsinenglish.no. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. ^ Lundy, Darryl. "p. 10161 § 101603". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
  5. ^ Koenig, Marlene Eilers. "Princess Astrid marries divorced commoner". Royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Family Ferner". Tv2.no. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
Born: 12 February 1932
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Elizebeth Long
 Line of succession to the British throne
granddaughter of Queen Maud, daughter of Edward VII 		Succeeded by
Alexander Ferner
Honorary titles
Preceded by President of Organizing Committee for Winter Olympic Games
1952
With: Haakon VII of Norway, Olaf Helset, House of Glücksburg 		Succeeded by
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