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

OSLO —Norway's Princess Astrid, an older sister of the late King Harald, died on Friday at the age of 94, the royal palace said in a statement.

Astrid's brother Harald died last month, aged 89, after more than 35 years on the throne, and the princess made her last public appearance at his funeral on Wednesday.

"Throughout her long life, Princess Astrid represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner," King Haakon VIII said in the statement.

Norway's King Harald V was laid to rest on Wednesday, in a series of ceremonies marking the culmination of 13 days of national mourning following his death at the age of 89.

Harald, a reformer who spent more than three decades on the throne after gradually emerging from the shadow of his popular and charismatic father, died at a time of multiple crises for the Norwegian royal family.

The Philippines mourned with the people of Norway on the passing of King Harald V.

In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) described Harald as a source of “strength and inspiration” to the Norwegian people. —Reuters