Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

Styles of
**Princess Astrid of Norway**
Styles of; Princess Astrid of Norway
Reference style	Her Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness

Names
	Astrid Maud Ingeborg

Princess Astrid
Princess Astrid
Born	12 February 1932 (age 89); Villa Solbakken, Oslo, Norway
Spouse	Johan Martin Ferner; (m. 1961; died 2015)
Issue	Cathrine Ferner ; Benedikte Ferner ; Alexander Ferner ; Elisabeth Ferner ; Carl-Christian Ferner
Names
Names
	Astrid Maud Ingeborg
House	Glücksburg
Father	Olav V of Norway
Mother	Princess Märtha of Sweden

Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (Astrid Maud Ingeborg; born 12 February 1932) 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 the late Princess Ragnhild.

Life[]

Princess Astrid was born on 12 February 1932 at Villa Solbakken to the future King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha. She 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, Duchess of Brabant; Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother); Princess Thyra of Denmark; Prince Eugen of Sweden; and Prince George of the United Kingdom. Princess Astrid was named after the popular maternal aunt, paternal grandmother, maternal grandmother.^[1]

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.^[2] After the war, she studied economics and political history at Oxford.

Princess Astrid's mother died on 5 April 1954 after battling cancer at age 53 when Astrid was 22 years old.^[3] After her mother's death, Queen Ingrid of Denmark became a great support for Astrid and her siblings.^[4] From her mother's death until her brother's marriage in August 1968, Princess Astrid was the senior lady of the court and acted as first lady of Norway, working side-by-side with her father on all representation duties, including state visits.^[1] Princess Astrid raised her family in Vinderen; she now lives in Nordmarka, Oslo. Her hobbies include knitting, embroidery, reading and painting porcelain.

In 2002 the Government granted the Princess an honorary pension in recognition of all her efforts on behalf of Norway both during and following her years as first lady.^[5] 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.^[6]

In February 2012, Princess Astrid celebrated her 80th birthday with a private dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo.^[7]

Marriage and children[]

Princess Astrid married divorced commoner Johan Martin Ferner in Asker on 12 January 1961. Together, the couple have five children.^[8]

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.^[9]

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^[10]

Titles, styles and honours[]

Titles[]

12 February 1932 – 12 January 1961: Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Norway
12 January 1961 – present: Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

Honours[]

National honours[]

Norway: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav^[11]
Norway: Dame of the Royal Family Decoration King Haakon VII^[11]
Norway: Dame of the Royal Family Decoration of King Olav V^[11]
Norway: Dame of the Royal Family Decoration of King Harald V^[11]
Norway: Recipient of the King Haakon VII Golden Jubilee Medal^[11]
Norway: Recipient of the Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Haakon VII^[11]
Norway: Recipient of the King Olav V Silver Jubilee Medal^[11]
Norway: Recipient of the King Olav V Commemorative Medal^[11]
Norway: Recipient of the Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Olav V^[11]
Norway: Recipient of the Royal House Centenary Medal^[11]
Norway: Recipient of the King Harald V Silver Jubilee Medal^[11]^[12]

Foreign honours[]

Belgium: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[11]
Finland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose^[11]
France: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit^[11]
Germany: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[11]
Iceland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^[11]^[13]
Jordan: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan^[11]
Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau^[11]
Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange^[11]
Netherlands: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit^[11]
Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[11]^[14]
Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star^[11]
Sweden: Recipient of 90th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustav V^[11]
Sweden: Recipient of 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI^[11]
Thailand: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Chula Chom Klao^[11]

Honorific eponym[]

Antarctica: Princess Astrid Coast

Ancestry[]

Astrid is a great-granddaughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and thus a second cousin to Queen Elizabeth II. At the time of her birth, she was 18th in the line of succession to the British throne. She is currently 101st in line.^[15]

showAncestors of Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Princess Astrid celebrates her 80th birthday". Norwegian Royal House. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
^ "Her Highness Princess Astrid". Kongehuset.no. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
^ "Who was Princess Märtha of Sweden? - History of Royal Women". History of Royal Women. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
^ Aanmoen, Oskar (12 February 2020). "Who is Princess Astrid of Norway?". royalcentral.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^ "Her Highness Princess Astrid". royalcourt.no.
^ "Plaque commemorating the King's exile". Kongehuset.no. 27 October 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
^ Berglund, Nina (12 February 2012). "Palace dinner for princess' 80th : Views and News from Norway". Newsinenglish.no. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
^ "Family Ferner". Tv2.no. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
^ "kongehuset.no - Crown Princess Märtha's Memorial Fund". 6 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007.
^ "Organisations under the patronage of Princess Astrid". Kongehuset.no. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y "The Decorations of HH Princess Astrid". Royalcourt.no. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
^ . 25 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125143313/http://www.kongehuset.no/binfil/download2.php?tid=133159. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ . 6 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506132617/http://falkadb.forseti.is/orduskra/fal03.php?term=Astrid+prinsessa%2C+fr%C3%BA+Ferner&sub=Leita. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Boletín Oficial del Estado" (PDF). Boe.es. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
^ "Princess Ragnhild of Norway". 23 September 2012 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.

External links[]

Website of the Royal House of Norway: Princess Astrid

Lines of succession
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner House of Glücksburg Born: 12 February 1932
Preceded by Elizebeth Long	Line of succession to the British throne granddaughter of Queen Maud, daughter of Edward VII	Succeeded by Alexander Ferner
Honorary titles
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

[royalhouse-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Princess Astrid celebrates her 80th birthday". Norwegian Royal House. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

[2] "Her Highness Princess Astrid". Kongehuset.no. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

[3] "Who was Princess Märtha of Sweden? - History of Royal Women". History of Royal Women. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

[4] Aanmoen, Oskar (12 February 2020). "Who is Princess Astrid of Norway?". royalcentral.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

[5] "Her Highness Princess Astrid". royalcourt.no.

[6] "Plaque commemorating the King's exile". Kongehuset.no. 27 October 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

[7] Berglund, Nina (12 February 2012). "Palace dinner for princess' 80th : Views and News from Norway". Newsinenglish.no. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

[8] "Family Ferner". Tv2.no. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

[9] "kongehuset.no - Crown Princess Märtha's Memorial Fund". 6 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007.

[10] "Organisations under the patronage of Princess Astrid". Kongehuset.no. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

[OrdersOfPrincessAstrid-11] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y "The Decorations of HH Princess Astrid". Royalcourt.no. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

[12] . 25 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125143313/http://www.kongehuset.no/binfil/download2.php?tid=133159. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[13] . 6 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506132617/http://falkadb.forseti.is/orduskra/fal03.php?term=Astrid+prinsessa%2C+fr%C3%BA+Ferner&sub=Leita. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[14] "Boletín Oficial del Estado" (PDF). Boe.es. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

[15] "Princess Ragnhild of Norway". 23 September 2012 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.

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Generations are numbered from the ascension of Haakon VII as King of Norway in 1905.
1st generation	Princess Märtha of Sweden^[1]^[2]
2nd generation	Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner Sonja Haraldsen^[1]
3rd generation	Princess Märtha Louise Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby^[1]
4th generation	Princess Ingrid Alexandra
¹ Princess of Norway by marriage ² Lost her title as Norwegian princess by birth before the ascension of Haakon VII to the throne

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