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Funeral of Astrid. Astrid died on 29 August 1935 in a car accident at Küssnacht am Rigi. In August 1935, the King and Queen went incognito to their holiday home, Villa Haslihorn in Horw, on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.
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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 ...
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Nov 12, 2020 · Funeral procession of Queen Astrid through the streets of Brussels, crowds silently watching, Duke of York arrives by plane, King Leopold walks alone, casket is taken into Cathedral of St...
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Astrid. Queen of Belgium. She was born in Stockholm, originally Princess of Sweden of the Bernadotte Dynasty, and by marriage was Queen Consort of King Léopold III of Belgium. Thus she was the mother of Belgium's Kings Baudouin I and Albert II as well as Luxembourg's Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte.
Sober little knots of people were gathering on the street corners, drifting toward the royal palace. Streamers of crepe, left over from the funeral of King Albert, appeared on all the balconies.
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.
Apr 19, 2024 · Queen Astrid of Belgium, just 29 years old, was lost. She was given a state funeral and was buried in the royal crypt at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken. A memorial and chapel were created in her memory.
