COMPANION

Astrid of Sweden

1905 - 1935

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Astrid of Sweden (Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra; 17 November 1905 – 29 August 1935) was a member of the Swedish House of Bernadotte and later became Queen of the Belgians as the first wife of King Leopold III. Following her marriage to Leopold in November 1926, she assumed the title of Duchess of Brabant. Astrid held the position of Queen of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until her death in 1935. Known for her charitable efforts, she focused particularly on causes related to women and children. Astrid and Leopold had three children. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Astrid of Sweden is the 103rd most popular companion (down from 85th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 56th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swedish Companion.

Astrid of Sweden is most famous for being the queen consort of King Olaf II of Norway and mother of King Harald III of Norway.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Astrid of Sweden ranks 103 out of 784. Before her are Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, Blanche of Castile, Malhun Hatun, Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad, and Scribonia. After her are Mariam-uz-Zamani, Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, and Pulcheria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Astrid of Sweden ranks 18. Before her are Greta Garbo, Carl David Anderson, Fred Trump, Faustina Kowalska, Mikhail Sholokhov, and Emilio Segrè. After her are Felix Bloch, Marcel Lefebvre, Vasily Grossman, Arthur Koestler, Raymond Aron, and Ulf von Euler. Among people deceased in 1935, Astrid of Sweden ranks 14. Before her are Paul Signac, Victor Grignard, Emmy Noether, Alban Berg, Auguste Escoffier, and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. After her are Charles Richet, André Citroën, Henri Barbusse, Carlos Gardel, Hugo de Vries, and Paul Dukas.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Astrid of Sweden ranks 67 out of 1,879. Before her are Axel von Fersen the Younger (1755), Björn Borg (1956), Verner von Heidenstam (1859), Anita Ekberg (1931), Kai Siegbahn (1918), and Theodor Svedberg (1884). After her are Eric IX of Sweden (1120), Henning Mankell (1948), Arne Tiselius (1902), Tomas Lindahl (1938), Dolph Lundgren (1957), and Gunnar Myrdal (1898).

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Among COMPANIONS In Sweden

Among companions born in Sweden, Astrid of Sweden ranks 2. Before her are Ingrid of Sweden (1910). After her are Louise of Sweden (1851), Margaret Leijonhufvud (1516), Karin Månsdotter (1550), Gunilla Bielke (1568), Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden (1277), Catherine Stenbock (1535), Princess Amalia of Sweden (1805), Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland (1984), and Princess Elizabeth of Sweden (1549).

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