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Saturday, June 6, 2026

The Longest Living Descendant of Queen Victoria.

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With the death of Lady Pamela Hicks, the torch of the longest-living descendant is passed to Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner.

The elder sister of King Harald V of Norway celebrated her 94th birthday on February 12th.


https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/05/update-on-princess-astrid.html 

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/05/princess-astrid-back-in-hospital.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/03/princess-astrid-mrs-ferner-in-hospital.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2025/02/princess-astrid-celebrates-her-93rd.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2022/02/princess-astrid-of-norway-celebrates.html 

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2017/02/princess-astrid-of-norway.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2011/01/princess-astrid-marries-divorced.html 




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