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Astrid of Sweden (17 November 1905 – 29 August 1935) was a member of the Swedish House of Bernadotte and later became Queen of the Belgians as the first wife of King Leopold III. Following her marriage to Leopold in November 1926, she assumed the title of Duchess of Brabant.
She was Queen of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until her death. Astrid's only daughter, Joséphine-Charlotte, later became Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg, while both of her sons reigned as King of the Belgians.
Aug 7, 2020 · It was August 1935 when Queen Astrid died in a tragic accident, leaving her husband to spend the rest of his life mourning her.
Aug 30, 2021 · On 29 August 1935, Queen Astrid of Belgium dies in a car accident on Lake Lucerne. Just one day later, the whole world knows. Thanks to a resourceful Swiss photographer and the help of a well-known aviation pioneer.
Born Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra Bernadotte, princess of Sweden, on November 17, 1905, in Sweden; died in an automobile accident on August 29, 1935, near Küssnacht, Switzerland; buried in Laeken, Brussels, Belgium; daughter of Charles of Sweden and Ingeborg of Denmark (1878–1958); married Leopold III (b.
Astrid held the position of Queen of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until her death in 1935. Known for her charitable efforts, she focused particularly on causes related to women and children.
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Tragically, Queen Astrid died the following year in a car accident in Switzerland, at the age of just thirty. The Swedish and Belgian royal families after the church ceremony in Brussels at which Princess Astrid married the heir to the Belgian throne, Crown Prince Leopold, in 1926.
