Princess Astrid of Norway
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Princess Astrid of Norway, Mrs. Ferner, (Astrid Maud Ingeborg, born Oslo
, 12 February 1932) is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway
(1903–1991) and his wife, Princess Märtha of Sweden
(1901–1954). She is the older sister of King Harald V of Norway
and younger sister of Princess Ragnhild of Norway
.
As she is the great-granddaughter of Edward VII of the United Kingdom, she is in the line of succession to the British throne. She is a second cousin to Elizabeth II and also a maternal first cousin to Baudouin of Belgium and his successor Albert II of Belgium
.
of Norway, working side-by-side with her father on all representation duties, including State Visits. Princess Astrid is chair of the board of Crown Princess Märtha’s Memorial Fund which provides financial support to social and humanitarian initiatives carried out by non-governmental organisations.
The Princess married divorced commoner
Johan Martin Ferner (b. Asker
, 22 July 1927), a sailor
and Olympic medalist and a department store
owner, in Asker
Church outside Oslo on 12 January 1961.
The couple have five children and five grandchildren together:
Princess Astrid is styled Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, since her marriage. Abroad she is entitled to be styled as Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner.
of several organizations and participates in their activities with great interest. She has been particularly involved in work for children and young people with dyslexia
, herself having had a hard time during her childhood and youth due to that condition.
in her honour. Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav The Royal House Centenary Medal Haakon VIIs Jubilee Medal 1905–1955 Haakon VIIs Centenary Medal Olav Vs Commemorative Medal of 30. January 1991 Olav Vs Jubilee Medal 1957-1982 Olav Vs Centenary Medal Royal Family Order
of King Haakon VII of Norway
Royal Family Order
of King Olav V of Norway
Royal Family Order
of King Harald V of Norway
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown
Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
King Gustaf Vs 90th Birthday Medal King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50th Birthday Medal Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose
Grand Cross of the Ordre national du Mérite
Grand Cross of the Federal Cross of Merit
Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Jordan
(Al-Kawkab Al Urdoni) Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Portugal) Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, 12 February 1932) is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway
Olav V of Norway
Olav V was the king of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was born in the United Kingdom as the son of King Haakon VII of Norway and Queen Maud of Norway...
(1903–1991) and his wife, Princess Märtha of Sweden
Princess Märtha of Sweden
Princess Märtha of Sweden , full name Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra was the granddaughter of King Oscar II of Sweden and the consort of Crown Prince Olav of Norway . She was the first Crown Princess of Norway in modern times who was not also Crown Princess of Sweden or Denmark...
(1901–1954). She is the older sister of King Harald V of Norway
Harald V of Norway
Harald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991...
and younger sister of Princess Ragnhild of Norway
Princess Ragnhild of Norway
Princess Ragnhild of Norway, Mrs. Lorentzen, is the eldest daughter of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. She is the older sister of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and of Princess Astrid of Norway.Princess Ragnhild married Erling S...
.
As she is the great-granddaughter of Edward VII of the United Kingdom, she is in the line of succession to the British throne. She is a second cousin to Elizabeth II and also a maternal first cousin to Baudouin of Belgium and his successor Albert II of Belgium
Albert II of Belgium
Albert II is the current reigning King of the Belgians, a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
.
Biography
From her mother's death in April 1954 until her brother's marriage in August 1968, Princess Astrid was the First LadyFirst Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
of Norway, working side-by-side with her father on all representation duties, including State Visits. Princess Astrid is chair of the board of Crown Princess Märtha’s Memorial Fund which provides financial support to social and humanitarian initiatives carried out by non-governmental organisations.
The Princess married divorced commoner
Commoner
In British law, a commoner is someone who is neither the Sovereign nor a peer. Therefore, any member of the Royal Family who is not a peer, such as Prince Harry of Wales or Anne, Princess Royal, is a commoner, as is any member of a peer's family, including someone who holds only a courtesy title,...
Johan Martin Ferner (b. Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
, 22 July 1927), a sailor
Sailor
A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
and Olympic medalist and a department store
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
owner, in Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
Church outside Oslo on 12 January 1961.
The couple have five children and five grandchildren together:
- Cathrine Ferner (b. 22 July 1962 in Oslo), married 9 December 1989 in Oslo, Arild Johansen (b. 18 June 1961 in Oslo),http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cwolfram/royal/wettin/i0000265.htm#i269b and has two children:
- Sebastian Ferner Johansen (b. 9 March 1990 in Oslo)
- Madeleine Ferner Johansen (b. 7 March 1993 in Oslo)
- Benedikte Ferner (b. 27 September 1963 in Oslo), married firstly 30 Apr 1994 in Oslo (div 1998) Rolf Woods (b. 17 June 1963 in Oslo), without issue; married secondly on 2 December 2000 in Oslo and separated in 2002, Mons Einar Stange (b. 26 May 1962 in Oslo), without issue http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cwolfram/royal/wettin/i0000265.htm#i269b
- Alexander Ferner (b. 15 March 1965 in Oslo),http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cwolfram/royal/wettin/i0000265.htm#i269b married 27 July 1996 in Holmenkollen Kapell, Oslo, Margrét Gudmundsdóttir (b. 27 March 1966 in ReykjavíkReykjavíkReykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
), and has two children:- Edward Ferner (b. 28 March 1996 in BærumBærumis a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, Norway) - Stella Ferner (b. 23 April 1998 in BærumBærumis a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, Norway)
- Edward Ferner (b. 28 March 1996 in Bærum
- Elisabeth Ferner (b. 30 March 1969 in Oslo), married 3 October 1992 in Oslo, Tom Folke Beckmann (b. 1 January/14 January 1963 in Oslo),http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cwolfram/royal/wettin/i0000265.htm#i269b and has one son:
- Benjamin Ferner Beckmann (b. 25 April 1999 in Oslo)
- Carl-Christian Ferner (b. 22 October 1972 in Oslo), unmarried and without issue http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cwolfram/royal/wettin/i0000265.htm#i269b
Princess Astrid is styled Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, since her marriage. Abroad she is entitled to be styled as Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner.
Patronages
The Princess is a patronPatrón
Patrón is a luxury brand of tequila produced in Mexico and sold in hand-blown, individually numbered bottles.Made entirely from Blue Agave "piñas" , Patrón comes in five varieties: Silver, Añejo, Reposado, Gran Patrón Platinum and Gran Patrón Burdeos. Patrón also sells a tequila-coffee blend known...
of several organizations and participates in their activities with great interest. She has been particularly involved in work for children and young people with dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
, herself having had a hard time during her childhood and youth due to that condition.
- Foundation 3,14 – Gallery 3,14 (Hordaland International Art Gallery)
- The Norwegian Women’s Public Health Association
- The Norwegian Women’s and Family Association
- The Norwegian Women’s Defence League
- Oslo Art Association
- The Norwegian Women’s Voluntary Defence Association
- Inner Wheel Norway
- The Norwegian Dyslexia Association
- Dissimilis Norway
- Foreningen for Kroniske Smertepasienter (“The Norwegian Association of Chronic Pain Patients”)
- Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Honours
A 580,000 km² area in Antarctica is named Princess Astrid CoastPrincess Astrid Coast
Princess Astrid Coast is that portion of the coast of Queen Maud Land lying between 5° and 20° E. The entire coast is bordered by ice shelves. Discovered by Capt. H. Halvorsen of the Sevilla in March 1931 and named for Princess Astrid of Norway....
in her honour. Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav The Royal House Centenary Medal Haakon VIIs Jubilee Medal 1905–1955 Haakon VIIs Centenary Medal Olav Vs Commemorative Medal of 30. January 1991 Olav Vs Jubilee Medal 1957-1982 Olav Vs Centenary Medal Royal Family Order
Royal Family Order
The Royal Family Order is an order awarded by the sovereign of the United Kingdom to female members of the royal family . The order is a personal memento rather than a state decoration...
of King Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII , known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. He was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
Royal Family Order
Royal Family Order
The Royal Family Order is an order awarded by the sovereign of the United Kingdom to female members of the royal family . The order is a personal memento rather than a state decoration...
of King Olav V of Norway
Olav V of Norway
Olav V was the king of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was born in the United Kingdom as the son of King Haakon VII of Norway and Queen Maud of Norway...
Royal Family Order
Royal Family Order
The Royal Family Order is an order awarded by the sovereign of the United Kingdom to female members of the royal family . The order is a personal memento rather than a state decoration...
of King Harald V of Norway
Harald V of Norway
Harald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991...
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown
Order of the Crown (Belgium)
The Order of the Crown is an Order of Belgium which was created on 15 October 1897 by King Leopold II in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State. The order was first intended to recognize heroic deeds and distinguished service achieved from service in the Congo Free State - many of which acts...
Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim....
King Gustaf Vs 90th Birthday Medal King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50th Birthday Medal Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose
Order of the White Rose
The Order of the White Rose of Finland is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the Cross of Liberty, and the Order of the Lion of Finland. The President of Finland is the Grand Master of all three orders. The orders are administered by boards consisting of a chancellor,...
Grand Cross of the Ordre national du Mérite
Ordre National du Mérite
The Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
Grand Cross of the Federal Cross of Merit
Bundesverdienstkreuz
The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only general state decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has existed since 7 September 1951, and between 3,000 and 5,200 awards are given every year across all classes...
Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
Order of the Falcon
The Order of the Falcon or Hin íslenska fálkaorða is a national Order of Iceland, established on July 3, 1921 by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland.-History and appointments:...
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Jordan
Order of the Star of Jordan
The Order of the Star of Jordan or The Order of Hussein ibn Ali is an award and military decoration of the sovereign state of Jordan and is awarded for military or civil merit. It was founded in honour of his father, by King Abdullah I on 22 June 1949, King Abdullah ibn Hussain...
(Al-Kawkab Al Urdoni) Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Order of the Crown (Netherlands)
The Order of the Crown is a house order of the Dutch Royal House of Orange-Nassau. The order came into being as a result of Queen Juliana's reorganization of The House Order of Orange in 1969. The 18 classes of the House order were no longer felt to be appropriate in the ever more egalitarian...
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Portugal) Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
Order of Chula Chom Klao
The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao was established in 16 November 1873 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam to commemorate the 90th Jubilee of the Chakri Dynasty, and bears his Name...