r/news • u/Brennenstein • 1d ago

Soft paywall Norway's Princess Astrid dies, aged 94, two days after king's funeral

https://www.reuters.com/world/norways-princess-astrid-dies-aged-94-two-days-after-kings-funeral-2026-09-11/
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u/halzen 1d ago

For anyone as confused as me but not curious enough to click: she was the late king’s older sister.

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u/InuyoukaiMei 22h ago

Thank you for saving us a click 🫡

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u/Osiris32 20h ago

No, there was an accident with a bottle of good wine, some viagra, and a time machine. The Norwegian government doesn't like to talk about it.

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u/popeter45 7h ago

Feels kinda similar too here in the UK when the Queen Mother died days after princess margrets funeral

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u/Krocsyldiphithic 13h ago

As a Norwegian, this isn't newsworthy.