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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.
Aug 7, 2020 · Her funeral was held on 3 September, 1935. The Queen's head was partially bandaged to conceal part of her face, a rosary laced in her hands and was surrounded by purple violets.
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When the news was broken to Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, mother of Queen Astrid, she prepared to fly to Brussels. Overcome by grief, she was forced to cancel the flight, went on by train.
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.
Nov 12, 2020 · Belgians reading of the death of Queen Astrid, scene of car crash including vehicle being pulled from waters of Lake Lucerne, the Queen's body is returned to the palace in Brussels Full ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Queen Astrid of Belgium was born in Sweden and was a sought-after royal bride. Referred to as the "Snow Queen," her life was cut tragically short on 29 August 1935.
Sep 3, 2020 · Queen Astrid died in a tragic car accident in Switzerland, at the age of 29. Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral included the Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg of Sweden (parents), Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden (cousin), Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway (sister), and the Duke of York (cousin).
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. 1901), king of the Belgians, on November ...
Aug 29, 2015 · The Queen, who was born a Princess of Sweden in 1905, sustained severe life-threatening injuries, and died in King Leopold’s arms, according to witnesses. An autopsy listed a fractured skull (from when Astrid hit the tree) as the cause of death.
