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Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

1932–2026

Born
12 Feb 1932, Oslo
Country of birth
Norway
Died
11 Sep 2026, Oslo
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A life in time

  1. Born · Oslo

    Birth, Oslo

  2. Died · Oslo

    Death, Oslo

What was it like?

The world around Oslo, 1932: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Princess was born the same year as Elizabeth Taylor, Anatoliy Solovyanenko, and Johnny Cash.

Known for

Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, was the second child and youngest daughter of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. Astrid was the older sister of King Harald V and the aunt of King Haakon VIII.

Born the same year

  • Elizabeth Taylor

    British-American actress (1932–2011)

  • Anatoliy Solovyanenko

    Ukrainian singer (1932-1999)

  • Johnny Cash

    American country singer (1932–2003)

  • Cesare Maldini

    Italian footballer and manager (1932-2016)

  • Umberto Eco

    Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist (1932–2016)

  • Manmohan Singh

    Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician and politician

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