PRINCESS ASTRID OF NORWAY

'Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner' (''Astrid Maud Ingeborg'', born 12 February, 1932) is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway (1903–1991) and his wife, Princess Märtha of Sweden (1901–1954).
From her mother's death in April 1954 until her brother's marriage in August 1968, Princess Astrid was the First Lady of Norway, working side-by-side with her father the King on all representation duties, including state visits. The princess married divorced commoner Johan Martin Ferner (b. July 22, 1927), a department store owner, in Asker Church outside Oslo on 12 January, 1961. The couple have five children together:

★ Cathrine Ferner Johansen (b. July 22, 1962 [1])

★ Benedikte Ferner (b. September 27, 1963 [2])

★ Alexander Ferner (b. March 15, 1965 [3])

★ Elisabeth Ferner (b. March 30, 1969 [4])

★ Carl-Christian Ferner (b. October 22, 1972 [5])
The princess is patron 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.
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'.

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Honours

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Honours

A 580 000 km² area in Antarctica is named Princess Astrid Coast in her honour.

★ Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav

★ Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star

★ Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose

★ Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon

★ Grand Cross of the Jordanian Al-Kawkab Al Urdoni Order

★ Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau

★ Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau

★ Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Merit

★ Grand Cross of the Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic

External links

★ The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (Includes a listing of all the recipients of the Grand Cross since 1847)