Princess Astrid of Norway

HSH The Dowager Princess of Schwarzburg
Titles	Dowager Princess of Schwarzburg Princess of Norway
Reign	4 November 1984 - 18 July 2024
Predecessor	Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Successor	Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Biographical Information
Born	12 February 1932 (age 94) Oslo, Norway
Spouse	Friedrich Magnus, Prince of Schwarzburg (m. 1948; w. 2024)
Issue	Constantin Princess Catherine of Leiningen Princess Benedikte Prince Alexander Princess Elisabeth Prince Carl Christian
Name	Astrid Maud Ingeborg
House	Glucksburg (by birth) Schwarzburg (by marriage)
Father	King Olav V of Norway
Mother	Princess Martha of Sweden
Religion	Lutheran

Astrid, Dowager Princess of Schwarzburg (born Princess Astrid of Norway on 12 February 1932) is a member of the Schwarzburg Princely Family as the mother of Constantin, Prince of Schwarzburg. She is also a member of the Norwegian Royal Family as the aunt of Haakon VIII, King of Norway.

Life

Astrid was born the second and younger daughter of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Martha of Sweden.

Astrid's husband became heir to the throne of Schwarzburg following the accession of her mother-in-law in 1971. Astrid was Princess consort of Schwarzburg from 1984 until her husband's death in 2024.

Marriage and Issue

On 7 February 1948, Astrid married Friedrich Magnus V, Count of Solms-Wildenfels in Wildenfels. Astrid and Friedrich Magnus have 6 children, Constantin, Catherine, Benedikte, Alexander, Elisabeth, and Carl Christian.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Constantin	9 March 1950		Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (m. 1973); no issue
	Princess Catherine of Leiningen	22 July 1962		Prince Boris of Leiningen (m. 1987); has issue
	Princess Benedikte	27 September 1963		Unmarried and without issue
	Prince Alexander	15 March 1965		Princess Caroline Louise of Hanover (m. 1995); has issue
	Princess Elisabeth	30 March 1969		Unmarried and without issue
	Prince Carl Christian	22 October 1972		Countess Alice of Csernek-Tarkeo (m. 2014); has issue

Residences

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  Hirschhugel Castle; Main Residence (September-May)
• 
  Sondershausen Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)

Sartorial Information

Tiara Collection

• 
  (1948) Fleur de Lys Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
• 
  (1948) Emerald and Pearl Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
• 
  (1948) Turquoise Circlet; Wedding gift from her parents

Clothing Collection

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours

• 1932-1948 Princess Astrid of Norway
• 1948-1971 Astrid, Countess of Solms-Wildenfels
• 1971-1984 Astrid, Hereditary Princess of Schwarzburg
• 1984-2024 Astrid, Princess of Schwarzburg
• 2024-present Astrid, Dowager Princess of Schwarzburg

National Honours

Order of the Honour Cross (1971)

Foreign Honours

Order of the Black Eagle (1985) (Germany)

Order of Louise (1975) (Germany)

Order of St. Olav (1948) (Norway)

Ancestry

Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
King Olav V of Norway	King Haakon VII of Norway Princess Maud of Wales	King Frederik VIII of Denmark Princess Louise of Sweden King Edward VII of the United Kingdom Princess Alexandra of Denmark	King Christian IX of Denmark Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel King Charles XV of Sweden Princess Louise of the Netherlands Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom King Christian IX of Denmark Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel
Princess Martha of Sweden	Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland Princess Ingeborg of Denmark	King Oscar II of Sweden Princess Sophia of Nassau King Frederik VIII of Denmark Princess Louise of Sweden	King Oscar I of Sweden Princess Josephine of Leuchtenberg Duke William of Nassau Princess Pauline of Wurttemberg King Christian IX of Denmark Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel King Charles XV of Sweden Princess Louise of the Netherlands

Lines of Succession

Astrid, Dowager Princess of Schwarzburg House of Glucksburg Born: 12 February 1932
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Norwegian throne	Followed by
Prince Sigvard of Norway	19th in the line of succession	Constantin, Prince of Schwarzburg

Notes

Face: Petula Clark