Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral

Princess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.

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Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after funeral of her brother, the late King Harald

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Norway's ‌Princess Astrid, an older sister ‌of the late King Harald, died on Friday at the ‌age of 94, the royal palace said in a statement.

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Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral

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Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after funeral of her brother, the late King Harald

Norway's ‌Princess Astrid, an older sister ‌of the late King Harald, died on Friday at the ‌age of 94, the royal palace said in a statement.

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