Princess Astrid and Family: News and Pictures

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I think Astrid is the first modern Norwegian royal (maybe ever?) to reach the milestone.
 
Prinsara said:
I think Astrid is the first modern Norwegian royal (maybe ever?) to reach the milestone.
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Yes. Her father lived to the age of 87 and her paternal grandfather to 85.
 
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Prinsesse Astrid fyller 90 år - Det norske kongehus

Prinsesse Astrid fyller 90 år

Prinsesse Astrid, fru Ferner fyller 90 år i dag.

12.02.2022

Prinsesse Astrid, fru Ferner representerer fortsatt Hans Majestet Kongen og Kongehuset. Hun har flere offisielle oppdrag hvert år, er styreleder i Kronprinsesse Märthas Minnefond og har tolv beskytterskap som hun følger opp. Prinsesse Astrid har gjennom sitt virke lagt særlig vekt på omsorg for de svake i samfunnet og på inkludering av dem som er litt annerledes.

Prinsessen har stor glede av sport og friluftsliv, og er sammen med Hans Majestet en trofast gjest i Holmenkollen og ved andre store idrettsarrangement. Da Prinsesse Astrid fylte 70 år ble hun tildelt ærespensjon av regjeringen.

Prinsesse Astrid giftet seg i 1961 med Johan Martin Ferner (1927 -2015). Paret fikk fem barn, og Prinsesse Astrid har syv barnebarn og et oldebarn.
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Princess Astrid turns 90 years old

Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner turns 90 today.

12 February 2022

Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner continues to represent His Majesty the King and the Royal House. She undertakes several official engagements each year, chairs the board of Crown Princess Märtha's Memorial Fund and has twelve patronages with which she maintains contact. Through her work Princess Astrid has placed special importance on caring for the weak in society and on including those who are a little different.

The Princess greatly enjoys sports and outdoor life, and together with His Majesty faithfully attends Holmenkollen and other major sporting events. When Princess Astrid turned 70 years old she was granted an honorary pension from the government.

Princess Astrid married Johan Martin Ferner (1927-2015) in 1961. The couple had five children, and Princess Astrid has seven grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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New? portraits of Princess Astrid, taken by Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen of the royal court:
Portrait 1
Portrait 2

A photograph of a young Princess Astrid during her upbringing at Pook's Hill, taken by Kristian Bull.
 
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I don't think the portraits are exactly new, since Astrid can be seen in the same dress with her dog at post #147 from last June, but if they are technically released today, maybe.

How much she looked like Harald when she was young! (They still have a resemblance but not quite that strong.)
 
With a lovely probably new photo Princess Astrid today thanked all well-wishers for the birthday greetings for her 90th birthday last month:


** instagram post **
 
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Thanks! His last name wasn't mentioned in Madeleine's instagram post..?
 
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Very interesting. Were members of the royal family present?
 
Congratulations to the couple!

I hope Princess Astrid was present.
 
At the begining of this thread I saw the sorrow of the Princess attending Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte Funerals
 
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A new great-grandchild for Princess Astrid!

Madeleine Ferner Johansen (b.7 March 1993) [daughter of Cathrine Ferner (b.1962) {herself eldest of five children of Princess Astrid of Norway (b.1932) & her late husband Johan Martin Jacobsen, who became Johan Martin Ferner in 1927 (1927-2015) } & her husband Arild Johansen (b.1961)] & her husband Ole Aleksander Skjonhaug Karlsen had their first child, Hermine, on 10 August.

Her only brother Sebastien (b.9 March 1990) & his partner Belinda Lundstrøm (b.1988) have two children: Nicoline (2019) & Ferdinand (b.January 2021).

Sources: Descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv2Lv98qXGJ/
 
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What a remarkable woman!
 
A beautiful article with full of praise for princess Astrid, among other things:

Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner is a reminder that things are going well. It is possible to be a "spare" as Prince Harry calls it. It is possible to be the brother or sister of an heir to the throne.
She has stated in "The year with the royal family" on NRK that she thinks it is "fun to be able to help and represent". There she stated at the same time that she stands up when she has time - and that it has been up to each individual to ask.
The 92-year-old does not create intrigue, uproar or scandalous headlines.
How important the role of Princess Astrid has been, and is.
I think she has done an absolutely extraordinary job for the royal family.
I think she and King Harald have a wonderful relationship.
I think almost everyone in Norway – regardless of whether one is for or against the monarchy – looks up to and appreciates Princess Astrid.
www.nettavisen.no

Blant alle påfuglene og bråkmakerne er det en som skiller seg ut

Plutselig slo det meg: Det er ikke umulig å være «til overs».
www.nettavisen.no www.nettavisen.no
 
All my respect to Princess Astrid. A respectable dame. Her "baby" brother is surely proud, relieved and happy to have her by his side.

This generation of royals is/was something else.
 
LadyFinn said:
A beautiful article with full of praise for princess Astrid, among other things:

Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner is a reminder that things are going well. It is possible to be a "spare" as Prince Harry calls it. It is possible to be the brother or sister of an heir to the throne.
She has stated in "The year with the royal family" on NRK that she thinks it is "fun to be able to help and represent". There she stated at the same time that she stands up when she has time - and that it has been up to each individual to ask.
The 92-year-old does not create intrigue, uproar or scandalous headlines.
How important the role of Princess Astrid has been, and is.
I think she has done an absolutely extraordinary job for the royal family.
I think she and King Harald have a wonderful relationship.
I think almost everyone in Norway – regardless of whether one is for or against the monarchy – looks up to and appreciates Princess Astrid.
www.nettavisen.no

Blant alle påfuglene og bråkmakerne er det en som skiller seg ut

Plutselig slo det meg: Det er ikke umulig å være «til overs».
www.nettavisen.no www.nettavisen.no
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Princess Astrid was never the spare as she never had succession rights, whether that makes her position easier or harder is up for debate.
 
She was also the First Lady of Norway, which is another highly unusual job for a royal child. During which she was also severely ill.

Not much about Astrid’s experience is in the “easy model for other royal siblings” to copy.
 
LadyFinn said:
A beautiful article with full of praise for princess Astrid, among other things:

Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner is a reminder that things are going well. It is possible to be a "spare" as Prince Harry calls it. It is possible to be the brother or sister of an heir to the throne.
She has stated in "The year with the royal family" on NRK that she thinks it is "fun to be able to help and represent". There she stated at the same time that she stands up when she has time - and that it has been up to each individual to ask.
The 92-year-old does not create intrigue, uproar or scandalous headlines.
How important the role of Princess Astrid has been, and is.
I think she has done an absolutely extraordinary job for the royal family.
I think she and King Harald have a wonderful relationship.
I think almost everyone in Norway – regardless of whether one is for or against the monarchy – looks up to and appreciates Princess Astrid.
www.nettavisen.no

Blant alle påfuglene og bråkmakerne er det en som skiller seg ut

Plutselig slo det meg: Det er ikke umulig å være «til overs».
www.nettavisen.no www.nettavisen.no
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There is not a bad bone in her body..

Even though she has never been a spare in the sense that she has never held any succession-rights, i think everyone can agree that she has done a marvellous job through all these years…

At the age of 22, after her mothers premature death, being catapulted to the front seat to assist her grandfather and her father as first lady and hostess of the royal court can in no way have been easy… Even though she described that period herself in another interview as seeing that there was work there to do for a woman of the royal family, but there was noone there to do it as her elder sister lived in Brazil. So Astrid with her own words ”rolled upp her sleeves and started digging”.

She is a lovely person and just like her brother The King so knowledgable in everything she takes on, and with the same liberating humour.

She fully deserves a state funeral when her time is up, but i really hope people don’t forget to show appreciation for her while she is still here too.
 
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On September 12 Princess Astrid has sent a video greeting to the finals of the Princess Astrid International Music Award 2024 in Trondheim:


www.kongehuset.no

Finalekonsert i Prinsesse Astrid internasjonale musikkpris

Tre unge fiolinistar i verdsklasse stod på scena med Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera i går kveld. Prinsesse Astrid, fru Ferner gratulerte finalistane i ei videohelsing som blei vist under utdelinga.
www.kongehuset.no
 
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