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Norway’s Princess Astrid dead at 94 — two days after attending brother King Harald’s funeral

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Norway’s Princess Astrid dead at 94 — two days after attending brother King Harald’s funeral

Norway’s Princess Astrid, an ​older sister of the late ‌King Harald, died on Friday at ​the age of ​94, the royal palace ⁠said in a ​statement.

Astrid’s brother Harald ​died last month, aged 89, after more than ​35 years on ​the throne, and the princess ‌made ⁠her last public appearance at his funeral on Wednesday.

Princess Astrid of Norway smiling while wearing a traditional royal outfit and a crown.
Norway’s Princess Astrid, older sister of the late King Harald, died on Sept. 11 at the age of 94—just two days after his funeral. BACKGRID
Royalty and world leaders will gather in Oslo on Wednesday for the funeral of Norway's King Harald V, who died at age 89 after a 35-year reign.
King Harald died last month, aged 89, after more than ​35 years on ​the throne. NTB/AFP via Getty Images

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

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