This Monday, June 17, 2024, Princess Astrid of Belgium began her first day of visit to Oslo. King Philippe’s sister chairs this Belgian economic mission to Norway, leading her to stimulate the development of cooperation between the two countries. At tea time, Princess Astrid was invited to the royal palace in Oslo by her cousin, Crown Prince Haakon.
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Crown Prince Haakon opens the doors of the Royal Palace in Oslo to Princess Astrid
Princess Astrid of Belgium, 62, chairs one of the many Belgian economic missions, as she has been accustomed to since the start of the reign of her brother, King Philippe. This time, she is leading a delegation of 260 Belgian companies who hope to establish contacts and sign contracts in Norway.
This Monday, June 17, 2024, on the first day of the visits, Princess Astrid, accompanied in particular by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, made commitments related to health and the development of biotechnologies. At the start of the afternoon, Belgian know-how in the horse breeding sector was highlighted during an engagement in which Princess Märtha Louise of Norway took part. His youngest daughter, Emma Tallulah Behn, is already Norwegian junior champion in show jumping, riding a Belgian mare.
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After this reunion with Princess Märtha Louise, who took the opportunity to introduce her fiancé, the shaman Durek Verret, whose wedding is planned for August 31, Princess Astrid headed to the royal palace in Oslo. Princess Märtha Louise’s brother, Crown Prince Haakon, had invited his cousin for tea.
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Reunion between royal cousins of Belgium and Norway
Crown Prince Haakon, 50, is the only son and heir of King Harald V. Princess Astrid is the sister of the current King Philip and the daughter of the former King Albert II. King Albert II of Belgium and King Harald V of Norway are first cousins.
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Crown Princess Märtha (who died before her husband, Olav V, ascended the throne) was born Princess of Sweden. Märtha was the sister of Princess Astrid of Sweden, who would become Queen Astrid of Belgium when her husband, Leopold III, ascended the Belgian throne in 1934.
One of King Harald’s sisters, Princess Astrid, now 92 years old, bears this first name in memory of her aunt, Queen Astrid of Belgium, who died prematurely at the age of 29 in 1935. Princess Astrid of Belgium bears obviously this first name in memory of this same Queen Astrid, her grandmother.
Nicolas Fontaine
Editor-in-chief
Nicolas Fontaine has been a designer-editor and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media. A specialist in royal family news, Nicolas founded the site Histoires royales of which he is the editor-in-chief. [email protected]
