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05-14-2015, 01:06 PM
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Death Photos of Queen Astrid of Sweden
Astrid was born on November 17, 1905, at Arvfurstens Palats, her parents' home in Stockholm. She was the third daughter of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland, and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, making her a member of the House of Bernadotte. Her father was the younger brother of King Gustav V of Sweden, and her mother was the sister of King Christian X of Denmark and King Haakon VII of Norway. In August 1935, King Leopold and Queen Astrid of Belgium went on an incognito holiday to Switzerland, leaving their one-year-old son, Prince Albert, in Brussels as he was too young for the trip. Their other children, Joséphine-Charlotte and Baudouin, accompanied them to their holiday home, Villa Haslihorn in Horw, Switzerland, but were sent back to Belgium with their nannies on August 28. The next day, August 29, 1935, at 9:30 am, while on a final mountain hike before returning home, a tragic accident occurred. The King, driving their Packard One-Twenty convertible with the Queen navigating, lost control of the car. It veered off the road down a steep slope and hit a pear tree. Queen Astrid, attempting to exit the car, was ejected upon impact and fatally collided with the tree trunk. The car continued moving, eventually stopping in a lake. King Leopold was also thrown from the car but sustained only minor injuries. Queen Astrid died from her injuries at the scene in Küssnacht am Rigi, near Lake Lucerne, Schwyz, Switzerland. Queen Astrid is buried in the royal vault at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken in Brussels, alongside her husband, King Leopold III of the Belgians, and his second wife, Princess Lilian of Belgium. Photos of her in life, in her coffin, and her funeral below  ·  ·  · |
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05-18-2015, 06:20 AM
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Re: Death Photos of Queen Astrid of Sweden
Sad and tragic. She was so beautiful.
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05-18-2015, 02:37 PM
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Re: Death Photos of Queen Astrid of Sweden
nice find and info  |
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05-19-2015, 06:04 PM
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Re: Death Photos of Queen Astrid of Sweden
Beautiful images, even in death. She looks so serene....
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06-06-2015, 08:56 PM
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Re: Death Photos of Queen Astrid of Sweden
Great story - thanks!
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11-24-2016, 05:59 AM
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Re: Death Photos of Queen Astrid of Sweden
Looks like her head must have been pretty injured, and held together by the bandages. But her face is still intact, serene.
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04-06-2017, 05:55 AM
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Re: Death Photos of Queen Astrid of Sweden
Tack för denna posten (thank of the post)I love to hear the story about old kings and queens of my country. |
