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OF SWEDEN Astrid
Female 1905 - 1935


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  • Birth  17 Nov 1905  Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Female 
    Died  29 Aug 1935  Kussnacht, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Laeken Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Princess Astrid of Sweden was born on November 17, 1905. She was the youngest daughter of Prince Charles of Sweden, Duke of Vastergotland, and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. Astrid's grandparents were King Oscar II of Sweden and King Frederick VIII of Denmark. Astrid"s sister, Princess Martha, married the future King Olaf V of Norway. Her eldest sister, Princess Margaretha married Prince Axel of Denmark, while her only brother Prince Carl, Duke of Ostergotland, married morganatically. Some months later, King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium invited the press to the royal palace in Brussels. "The Queen and I, declared Albert, would like to announce to you the impending marriage between Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant and the Princess Astrid of Sweden. We are convinced that the princess will bring joy and happiness to our son. Leopold and Astrid have decided to join their lives without any pressures or reasons of state. Theirs is a true union among people with the same inclinations." Queen Elisabeth, incorrigible romantic that she was, insisted in saying "It is a marriage of love...tell it to our people. Nothing was arranged. Not a single political consideration prevailed in our son's decision." Leopold and Astrid were married in Brussels on November 10, 1926. Astrid was immediately adopted by the Belgians. She was tender, understanding and profoundly human. Her public and official engagements irradiated enthusiasm. Leopold was her most fervent admirer. The love shared by the young couple was evident to all. In more than one occasion people could see them holding hands, even during official engagements. Astrid was immediately adopted by the Belgians.
    Person ID  I8092  Royal Family of Europe
    Last Modified  26 Aug 2003 

    Father  SWEDEN Oscar Carl Wilhelm Prince Of,   b. 27 Feb 1861, Royal Palace, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1951, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  OF DENMARK Ingeborg,   b. 1878, Stockholm, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958 
    Married  1897 
    Family ID  F1728  Group Sheet

    Family  OF BELGIUM Leopold III,   b. 3 Nov 1901, Brussels, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1983, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  10 Nov 1926  Brussels, , Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. LIVING
     2. LIVING
     3. LIVING
    Family ID  F1811  Group Sheet



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