Princess Astrid of Norway, 94, is 'out and active' following heart surgery - EUROPE SAYS
It comes after the last update on the royal’s health progress in July, when Norwegian Royal Palace communications advisor Simen Løvberg Sund told Se og Hør that the Princess ‘conveys that she is receiving. . .
It comes after the last update on the royal’s health progress in July, when Norwegian Royal Palace communications advisor Simen Løvberg Sund told Se og Hør that the Princess ‘conveys that she is receiving good help and follow-up from both health personnel and others who assist her. ’Princess Astrid was taken to the National Hospital in Oslo just hours after an official royal engagement on Wednesday. Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner, had been a guest of honour at the 100th anniversary of the Blindern and Vinderen sanitary association, where she has served as Patron since 1954, working with the organisation to ‘improve women’s health andlivingconditions. ’On 27 March, the Princess was treated for pneumonia at the National Hospital, with Se og Hør reporting that King Harald and Queen Sonja were spotted visiting the beloved royal as she recovered. Earlier that week, she was unable to join her brother and sister-in-law at a state banquet in honour of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium. Guri Varpe, the Royal Palace’s communications director, released a statement at the time declaring that ‘Princess Astrid needs rest and convalescence after a short illness. ’Princess Astrid of Norway, 94, is one of the oldest working royals in the world and has served her country for over 70 yearsJulian Parker/Mark Cuthbert/Getty ImagesBorn in 1932, Princess Astrid is one of the world’s longest-workingroyalsand still holds dozens of patronages – indeed, in 2024, she undertook 20 assignments, continuing a 70-year legacy of duty. In a 2022 interview with NRK, she explained that she was motivated by the fact that ‘I can still be useful for something. ’ Astrid, who has used a wheelchair since 2022, explained that she still feels more than able to contribute to her charities in a truly meaningful way. ‘I sit in a chair and stuff, but it’s my legs that fail and not so much my head, so I remember things,’ she said, ‘and I can be involved with things. ’Tags:NewsNoregNorgenorwaynorwegian royal familynyheterroyals