17 November 1905 Astrid of Sweden

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17 November 1905 marks the birth of Princess Astrid of Sweden. She
received the full name: Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra.

Her birth took place at the Arvfurstens Palats in Stockholm in Sweden.
Nowadays this is the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.



Family

 Princess Astrid was the third child and the youngest daughter of
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergöteland and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark.

Her paternal grandparents were:
King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau.

Her maternal grandparents were:
King Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden.

She had 2 older sisters: Margaretha who would marry to
Prince Axel of Denmark and Märtha who would marry to King Olav V of
Norway.

She had 1 younger brother: Prince Carl Bernadotte.

Princess Astrid was thus a member of the royal house of Bernadotte.


Childhood

Astrid was raised in the strict education and with not much luxury.
She studied sewing, piano, ballet and childcare.

She enjoyed outdoor sports as: swimming, skiing, climbing,
horseback riding and golf.


 Love and Marriage

Astrid was a possible bride for the future King Edward VIII of the
United Kingdom (who would marry to Wallis Simpson) and for
King Olav V of Norway (who would marry to Princess Astrid's
sister Märtha).

She finally married to then Crown Prince Leopold III of Belgium.
On 4 November 1926, a civil wedding took place in Stockholm.
On 10 November 1926, a wedding for the church took place at
the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium.

Death

On 29 August 1935, Astrid, then Queen of Belgium died at
Küssnacht in Switzerland. More about this very sad event on this
link.


Source picture: Wikipedia

Comments

Vallypee said…
I’ve just read the post about her death, Kathleen. That is so sad. A lovely young woman and such a tragic end.
November 17, 2022 at 11:13 PM
Kathleen Van Lierop said…
Thank you so much for your both comments! Yes it is a very sad story and a bit as Diana, Princess of Wales. Without the death of Queen Astrid, I'm sure that some events in WWII would have been different.
November 18, 2022 at 10:11 AM
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