Norway’s Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald’s funeral

Princess Astrid of Norway, the sister of the late King Harald V, has died at the age of 94, two days after attending his funeral, the country's royal palace has announced.

The new king, Haakon VIII, said that "throughout her long life, Princess Astrid represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner".

Meanwhile, her son from a previous relationship, Marius Borg Høiby - who is not a royal but grew up within the family - was given a four-year jail term for two counts of rape in June.