Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
| Princess Astrid | |||||
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12 February 1932 Villa Solbakken, Oslo, Norway | ||||
| Spouse |
Johan Martin Ferner (m. 1961; d. 2015) | ||||
| Issue |
Cathrine Ferner Benedikte Ferner Alexander Ferner Elisabeth Ferner Carl-Christian Ferner | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Olav V of Norway | ||||
| Mother | Märtha of Sweden | ||||
| Norwegian Royal Family |
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HH Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner |
Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg, Mrs. Ferner (born 12 February 1932, in Oslo, Norway) is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway and his wife, Princess Märtha of Sweden. She is the older sister of King Harald V of Norway and younger sister of Princess Ragnhild.
Life
Princess Astrid was christened 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 of Belgium; Elizabeth, Duchess of York; Princess Thyra of Denmark; Prince Eugen of Sweden; and Prince George of the United Kingdom. Princess Astrid grew up on the royal estate of Skaugum in Asker and was privately educated. During World War II, she joined her family fleeing the Nazis and spent the war with her mother, brother and sister in exile in Washington, DC.[1]
After the war, she studied economics and political history at Oxford.
From her mother's death in April 1954 until her brother's marriage in August 1968, Princess Astrid was the First Lady of Norway, working side-by-side with her father on all representation duties, including State Visits.
Princess Astrid raised her family in Vinderen; she now lives in Nordmarka, Oslo. Her hobbies include knitting, embroidery, reading and painting porcelain.
In 2005, she took part in ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, including the unveiling of a plaque marking the Norwegian monarch's exile in London.[2]
In February 2012, Princess Astrid celebrated her 80th birthday with a private dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo.[3]
Marriage and children
Princess Astrid married divorced commoner Johan Martin Ferner (22 July 1927—24 January 2015), a sailor, Olympic medalist and businessman in Asker on 12 January 1961.[4] The wedding was conducted by Bishop Arne Fjellbu of Nidaros.[5] The couple have five children:[6] Cathrine (b. 1962), Benedikte (b. 1963), Alexander (b. 1965), Elisabeth (b. 1969), and Carl-Christian (b. 1972).
Patronages
Princess Astrid is chair of the board of Crown Princess Märtha’s Memorial Fund which provides financial support to social and humanitarian initiatives carried out by non-governmental organisations.[7]
She is a patron of several organizations and participates in their activities with great interest. She has been particularly involved in work for children and young people with dyslexia, herself having had a hard time during her childhood and youth due to that condition.
- Foundation 3,14 – Gallery 3,14 (Hordaland International Art Gallery)
- The Norwegian Women’s Public Health Association
- The Norwegian Women’s and Family Association
- The Norwegian Women’s Defence League
- Oslo Art Association
- The Norwegian Women’s Voluntary Defence Association
- Inner Wheel Norway
- The Norwegian Dyslexia Association
- Dissimilis Norway
- Foreningen for Kroniske Smertepasienter (“The Norwegian Association of Chronic Pain Patients”)
- Trondheim Symphony Orchestra[8]
Titles, styles, and honours
| Styles of Princess Astrid of Norway | |
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| Reference style | Her Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
See also List of honours of the Norwegian Royal Family by country
Titles and styles
- 12 February 1932 - 12 January 1961: Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Norway
- 12 January 1961 – present: Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
Honours
A 580,000 km² area in Antarctica is named Princess Astrid Coast in her honour.
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Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (1956) - The Royal House Centenary Medal
- Haakon VIIs Jubilee Medal 1905–1955
- Haakon VIIs Centenary Medal
- Olav Vs Commemorative Medal of 30. January 1991
- Olav Vs Jubilee Medal 1957-1982
- Olav Vs Centenary Medal
- Harald V's Silver Jubilee Medal
- Royal Family Order of King Haakon VII of Norway
- Royal Family Order of King Olav V of Norway
- Royal Family Order of King Harald V of Norway
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Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown -
Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star - King Gustaf Vs 90th Birthday Medal
- King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50th Birthday Medal
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Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland -
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit -
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany -
Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (26/10/1993) ° [9] -
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Jordan (Al-Kawkab Al Urdoni) -
Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau -
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown -
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit -
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (12/04/1982) ° [10] -
Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao [11]
Ancestry
As she is a great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, she is in the line of succession to the British throne. She is a second cousin to Queen Elizabeth II and a maternal first cousin of King Albert II of Belgium .
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References
- ↑ "Her Highness Princess Astrid". kongehuset.no. Retrieved February 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Plaque commemorating the King's exile". kongehuset.no. 2005-10-27. Retrieved February 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Berglund, Nina (12 February 2012). "Palace dinner for princess' 80th : Views and News from Norway". Newsinenglish.no. Retrieved February 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "p. 10161 § 101603". The Peerage.
- ↑ Koenig, Marlene Eilers. "Princess Astrid marries divorced commoner".
- ↑ "Family Ferner". TV2.
- ↑ Royal House website on Crown Princess Märtha's Memorial Fund. Retrieved 6 November 2007
- ↑ Royal House web page on the Princess' patronages Retrieved 6 November 2007
- ↑ Iceland
- ↑ Boletín Oficial del Estado
- ↑ Royal House web page on Princess Astrid's decorations (Norwegian) Retrieved 5 November 2007
External links
| Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner Born: 12 February 1932 | ||
| Lines of succession | ||
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| Preceded by Elizebeth Long |
Line of succession to the British throne granddaughter of Maud, daughter of Edward VII |
Succeeded by Alexander Ferner |
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Preceded by Alfred Schläppi & Heinrich Schläppi |
President of Organizing Committee for Winter Olympic Games 1952 With: Haakon VII of Norway, Olaf Helset, House of Glücksburg |
Succeeded by Enrico Colli |
The generations are numbered from the ascension of Haakon VII as King of Norway in 1905. | ||
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* princess of Norway by marriage ^ princess of Norway by birth and marriage | ||