Norway's Princess Astrid dies, aged 94, two days after king's funeral

Princess Astrid of Norway, the older sister of the late King Harald, died on Friday at age 94, just two days after attending her brother's funeral. King Haakon VIII praised her warm and dutiful service to the royal house in a statement. Her last public appearance was at King Harald's funeral; he died last month at 89 after a reign of over 35 years.

Princess Astrid of Norway, the older sister of the late King Harald, died on Friday at the age of 94, the royal palace announced. The princess had made her last public appearance just two days earlier, at the funeral of her brother, King Harald, who died last month at age 89 after a reign of more than 35 years. King Haakon VIII, the current monarch, issued a statement praising the princess: "Throughout her long life, Princess Astrid represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner." The article, sourced from Reuters, reports the death as a developing story.