Queen Astrid

Astrid of Sweden, Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra (November 17, 1905 - August 29, 1935) was the Queen consort of King Leopold III of the Belgians. She was the third daughter of Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia, and his wife Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. November 17 is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... Leopold III, Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel (November 3, 1901 - September 25, 1983) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of his Heir Apparent, his son Baudouin. ... For other Swedish Princes with the name Carl, please refer to the list at Prince Carl of Sweden Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Oscar Carl Vilhelm (February 27, 1861 - October 24, 1951), Duke of Westrogothia, was the third son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. ... Westrogothia (Västergötland) is a historical Province (landskap) in the southwest of Sweden. ... Denmark (disambiguation). ...

She married Leopold on November 4, 1926, and became Queen of the Belgians when her father-in-law King Albert I died in 1934. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... King Albert I Albert I (April 8, 1875 - February 17, 1934) was the third King of the Belgians. ...

They had three children:

1. Princess Joséphine-Charlotte, later Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1927-2005)
2. King Baudouin of the Belgians (1930-1993)
3. King Albert II of the Belgians (1934-)

Swedish Royalty was far less formal than those of middle Europe and at Stuyvenberg, not far away from the King's Laeken Palace, Astrid tried to live as ordinary a life as possible, taking care of her children. Criticised by the elite for her lack of protocol, but loved by the masses, she would often stroll along the Avenue Louise with her children. Her conduct, and her tragic young death, made her the most popular Queen in the history of Belgium. Joséphine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-José Marguerite Astrid, Princess of Belgium and Princess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, (October 11, 1927 - January 10, 2005), was born at the Royal Palace of Brussels. ... Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... Baudouin of Belgium King Baudouin, (also spelled Boudewijn, Balduin or Baldwin) Albert Charles Leopold Axel Marie Gustave, (7 September 1930 - 31 July 1993), reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Became King: August 9, 1993 Predecessor: Baudouin Date of Birth: June 6, 1934 Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium Heir-Apparent: The Duke of Brabant His Majesty Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie Wettin, born Laeken, Belgium, June 6, 1934), is...

On August 29, 1935, while she and her husband were driving along the winding, narrow roads near their villa at Küssnacht am Rigi, Schwyz, Switzerland on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Leopold lost control of the vehicle and the car plunged down a ravine, killing Queen Astrid. August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... The town Schwyz is the capital of the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. ... The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. ... Lake Lucerne (German: Vierwaldstättersee, lit. ...

She is interred in the royal vault at the Church of Our Lady in Laeken, Belgium. Laeken (French: Laeken, Dutch: Laken) is a residential suburb in north-east Brussels, Belgium. ...