Norway's King Haakon leads royals at Princess Astrid's funeral

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 17:38

Princess Astrid of Norway died aged 94, two weeks after her brother King Harald.

Norwegian royals gathered at Ris Church in Oslo for the funeral of Princess Astrid, who died on September 11 aged 94. Her death came just two weeks after that of her younger brother, King Harald V, whose state funeral she attended on September 9 in what proved to be her final public appearance.

How it is being reported

• King Haakon leads royal presence for Princess Astrid's funeral as Princess Anne shares touching tributeGB News · 23 Sept, 17:27
• Norway's King and Queen lead royals - including heiress-to-the-throne Ingrid - at funeral for Princess Astrid, who died days after attending her late brother Harald V's funeralDaily Mail · 23 Sept, 15:28

In this story: Princess Astrid · King Haakon VII · King Harald V · Queen Mette-Marit · Queen Sonja · Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra · Ris Church · Oslo

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