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Princess Astrid of Norway, who was King Harald V's sister, has died at the age of 94, according to an announcement from the royal palace. She became the country's first lady at 22 in 1954 after her mother's death, holding the title until her brother's 1968 marriage. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said she will be buried at state expense, with flags at half-mast.
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