Princess Astrid's funeral set for 23 September at Ris Church in Oslo

The Norwegian Royal House has fixed the funeral of Princess Astrid of Norway for 23 September in Oslo.

The service will be held at Ris Church in Oslo and will begin at 1pm, according to details published on 15 September 2026. Royal Central The announcement came in a press release from the Royal House, the office that speaks for the family and sets the formal arrangements.

Princess Astrid died on 11 September. She was 94.

She was the older sister of the late King Harald V of Norway, who lived from 1937 to 2026. Her death came two days after King Harald's funeral. Reuters

King Harald's funeral ceremony was held in Oslo Cathedral. The Royal House had published the programme for the ceremony on 9 September 2026. The funeral procession ran from the Royal Palace to Oslo Cathedral, and the service in the cathedral began at 1pm.

Princess Astrid was present. She was wheeled into Oslo Cathedral in a wheelchair just before the ceremony began. NRK

Tributes followed her death on 11 September. King Haakon VIII of Norway said Princess Astrid was an important support for King Harald and the rest of the family, in a statement issued through the Royal House. Norwegian Royal House

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Norway will remember Princess Astrid with gratitude for her great efforts for Norway throughout a long life. NRK

For readers following the Norwegian monarchy, this means a second period of formal mourning in quick succession. The Royal House issued a press release about King Harald's death and funeral, then a further release about Princess Astrid's death on 11 September, then the funeral details on 15 September.

Ris Church, a stone parish church in western Oslo, will now be the focus. Further practical details are expected from the Royal House in the usual form: a short notice, a time, and a place.