Astrid of Sweden
queen consort of the Belgians (1905-1935)
Astrid of Sweden (17 November 1905 – 29 August 1935) was Queen of the Belgians and the first wife of King Leopold III. She was born a princess of Sweden and became the Duchess of Brabant after her marriage to Leopold in November 1926.[2] She was Queen of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until her death.
| Astrid of Sweden | |||||
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 Queen Astrid in 1935 | |||||
| Queen consort of the Belgians | |||||
| Tenure | 23 February 1934 – 29 August 1935 | ||||
| Born | Princess Astrid of Sweden 17 November 1905 Arvfurstens palats, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Died | 29 August 1935 (aged 29) Küssnacht am Rigi, Schwyz, Switzerland | ||||
| Burial | 3 September 1935 Church of Our Lady of Laeken, Brussels, Belgium | ||||
| Spouse | Leopold III of Belgium (m. 1926) | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland | ||||
| Mother | Princess Ingeborg of Denmark | ||||
Astrid's only daughter, Joséphine-Charlotte, later became Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg, while both of her sons reigned as King of the Belgians. Astrid was also a sister of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway (wife of King Olav V) and a maternal aunt of King Harald V of Norway.
References change
- ↑ Burke's Royal Families of the World ISBN 0 85011 023 8 p. 514 (spelling of her full name as baptized)
- ↑ "Princess Astrid". www.kungahuset.se. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
Astrid of Sweden Born: 17 November 1905 Died: 29 August 1935
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| Preceded by Elisabeth of Bavaria |
Queen consort of the Belgians 1934–1935 |
Vacant Title next held by Fabiola de Mora y Aragón
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