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Astrid of Sweden (Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra; 17 November 1905 – 29 August 1935) was a member of the Swedish House of Bernadotte and later became Queen of the Belgians as the first wife of King Leopold III. Following her marriage to Leopold in November 1926, she assumed the title of Duchess of Brabant. [2]
Princess Astrid was born on 12 February 1932 at Villa Solbakken to the future King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha.She was baptized 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 ...
Astrid Njalsdotter (11th century) Astrid Olofsdotter of Sweden (died 1035) Astrid of Sweden (1905–1935) Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (born 1932) Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria (born 1954) Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein (born 1968) Princess Astrid of Belgium (born 1962) Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein (born 1987)
Astrid was also considered more beautiful, but she instead married the future King Leopold III of Belgium. Märtha with her husband and elder daughter Princess Ragnhild. Following a year-long engagement, she married Crown Prince Olav in Oslo Cathedral on 21 March 1929. Märtha's was the first royal wedding in Norway in 340 years. The marriage ...
The couple's combined brood of five children — her 14-year-old twins, Max and Emme, with ex-husband Marc Anthony, and his three children with ex-wife Jennifer Garner (Violet, 16; Seraphina, 13 ...
Mary wore a wedding dress created by Danish fashion designer Uffe Frank with a veil first used by Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden, and then by her daughter Queen Ingrid of Denmark. The veil, made from Irish lace , was later worn by Ingrid's daughters Margrethe , Benedikte and Anne-Marie as well as her granddaughters, Alexia and Alexandra .
The Danish queen celebrated her golden jubilee this year. Here, take a look back at Queen Margrethe's life—from her childhood in Copenhagen through her annual summer vacation in France.
The new bridesmaid’s dress will join other items linked to Elizabeth and Philip’s 1947 wedding, including Hartnell’s original sketches, “meaning the original design sketch of the ...