Norway is preparing for a second royal funeral. Two days after the country buried King Harald , the Royal Palace announced that Harald’s older sister, 94-year-old Princess Astrid, had died as well. She never stood in line for the throne, but few members of the Norwegian court were as beloved, or served it as long. At 22, following the death of her mother, Astrid stepped in as her father King Olav’s first lady. She was at the center of royal life decades before her nephew Haakon ever wore a crown.
True to the quiet, understated way she carried herself throughout her life, the Palace has now confirmed exactly when Norway will say goodbye…
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