Princess Astrid of Norway dies at age 94, two days after the funeral of her brother, the late King Harald. Multiple outlets report the death occurs on Friday, with the royal palace issuing a statement.
Astrid is described as an older sister of the late King Harald and as having represented the Royal House for much of her long life. The Daily Mail and Cyprus Mail add that Harald died last month at 89 and that Astrid makes her last public appearance at his funeral on Wednesday. Sky News and ABC Australia similarly place her death in close succession to the king’s funeral, while the Jerusalem Post emphasizes remarks from King Haakon VIII in the palace statement about Astrid’s role and conduct.
Overall, the reporting agrees on the timing, age, and family relationship, with outlets differing mainly in how they frame her public service and in quoting separate elements from the official statement.
