Princess Astrid and Family: news and pictures

[sm1939]

sorry I think it was Ragnhild come to think of it thanks for putting me straight

[Mandy]

Wedding of Princess Astrid's daughter, Elisabeth Ferner to Tom Folke Beckman at Ris Church on 4 October 1994.

Picture 1 Elisabeth and Tom

Picture 2 Elisabeth and Tom

Picture 3 Elisabeth Ferner, Johan Martin Ferner, Princess Astrid, Queen Sonja, King Harald. You can see Märtha Louise & Haakon sitting in the seat behind them.

Picture 4 Sonja, Haakon, Märtha Louise

Picture 5 Prince Carl Bernadotte and Kristine Bernadotte (back)

Picture 6 Haakon, Märtha Louise, Prinsesse Ragnhild, Erling Lorentzen. In the back, Kristine Bernadotte & Prince Carl Bernadotte.

[LaMinka]

I found a couple of very cute pictures of the Ferner family.
Scanpix

Cathrine Ferner (22.07.1962)
in september 1962
Picture 1
Picture 2

christening in 04.10.1962
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4
Picture 5
Picture 6

Benedikte Ferner (27.09.1963)
Picture 1
Picture 2

christening 27.12.1963
Picture 1
Picture 2

Alexander Ferner (1964?)
with Cathrine & Benedikte
Picture 1
Picture 2


Elisabeth Ferner (30.03.1969)
christening 30.05.1969 with Crown Princess Sonja as a godmother
Picture 1
Picture 2

THE FERNER FAMILY IN 1986 - after the christening of Olav Alexander Lorentzen

[Jose]

It is wow beautiful King Haralds sister Princess Astrids family with photo!!! Prince Carl and Kristine Bernadotte attend to Princess Astrids family often?? I am at Carl Bernadotte was onkel to Princess Astrid and Princess Ragnhild,King Harald.

[LaMinka]

Yes, prince Carl Bernadotte is their uncle. He is the brother of Crown Princess Märtha.

[Royal historian]

does the state church of norway tolerate divorce people and was princess astrid of norway marry in church to ferner because there were some controvery over a princess marry a divorce and that oslo church leaders were report to refuse to preside over their union ceremony

[RoyalX]

Originally Posted by LaMinka

Alexander and Margrèts wedding: (they are wearing bunads)

Thank you for this photo Mr. Alexander Ferner is a very goodlooking man, but unfortunately there are few photos of him or his very beautiful Icelandic wife. But here is a page with a few photos of him, and probably some interesting reading for you: District 5950 - GSE 2003 - May 4
He used to be a Rotary President:

http://img228.imagevenue.com/img.php...7_122_77lo.JPG
- Alexander Ferner 2nd from right

http://img257.imagevenue.com/img.php...JPG&loc=loc230
- Margrét Ferner 2nd from left

http://img220.imagevenue.com/img.php..._122_228lo.jpg
- Margrét Ferner 2nd from left

http://img40.imagevenue.com/img.php?..._122_721lo.jpg
- Margrét Ferner far right

http://img111.imagevenue.com/img.php..._122_460lo.jpg
- Alexander Ferner far right

And here's a photo from school days: klasse 1972/73 - 1977/78

I don't know much about him, as all Ferner members stay low when it comes to public attention. But I know he runs a limousine company that provides personal drivers for VIP's. You know, black cars, black suits...

And CC runs ~ ~ Ferner Jacobsen ~ ~

I'm not sure what the sisters do.

[RoyalX]

Here's a link to Benedicte Ferner's design store: Ferner

[RoyalX]

Originally Posted by LaMinka

from royaleurope:

Descendants of Princess Astrid of Norway and Johan Martin Ferner



Astrid Maud Ingeborg, Princess of Norway bears the title Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner (Highness), * Oslo 12.02.1932;
¤ Asker 12.01.1961 • Johan Martin Ferner, * Oslo 22.07.1927, son of Ferner Jacobsen and of Ragnhild Olsen.


1. Cathrine Ferner, * Oslo 22.07.1962;
¤ Oslo 09.12.1989 • Arild Johansen, * Oslo 18.06.1961, son of Björn Johansen and of Solveig Rapp.

1.1. Sebastian Ferner Johansen, * Oslo 09.05.1990.
1.2. Madeleine Ferner Johansen, * Oslo 07.03.1993.

2. Benedikte Ferner, * Olso 27.09.1963;
¤ I. Oslo 30.04.1994 (divorced ... __.09.1998) • Rolf Woods, * Oslo 17.06.1963, son of Robert Woods and of Karis Froysland;
¤ II. Oslo 02.12.2000 (separated ... __.07.2002) • Mons Einar Stange, * Oslo 26.05.1962, son of Einar Gill Stange and of Else Graf.

3. Alexander Ferner, * Oslo 15.12.1963;
¤ Holmenkollen 27.07.1996 • Margrét Gudmundsdóttir,, * Rejkjavik 27.03.1966, daughter of Gudmundur Jonsson and of Helda
Theodorsdóttir.

3.1. Edvard Ferner, * Baerum nr Oslo 28.03.1996.
3.2. Stella Ferner, * Bearum nr Oslo 23.04.1998.

4. Elisabeth Ferner, * Oslo 30.03.1969;
¤ Oslo 03.10.1992 • Tom Folke Beckmann, * Oslo 14.01.1963, son of Jann Beckmann and of Bodil Christoffersen.

4.1. Benjamin Beckmann, * Oslo 25.04.1999
.
5. Carl-Christian Ferner, * Oslo 22.10.1972

Wrong birth date on Alexander Ferner. Correct date is 15th March 1965.

Here a picture of him from a Rotary event (Alexander in the middle):
http://www.rotary5950.org/gse_2003/images/4_hosts.jpg

[Sereta]

Thanks for providing all the pictures.

[RoyalX]

Margrét G Ferner - Iceland | Facebook Margrét Ferner on Facebook.

Edward Ferner - Norway | Facebook Edward Ferner on Facebook.

This is interesting, as Princesse Astrid's son Alexander married his Margrét in Holmenkollen Chapel in July the very same year.

Holmenkollen Chapel, a chapel in Oslo near the Holmenkollen ski resort, owned by Ris congregation. The original chapel was a timber church, designed by Holger Sinding-Larsen, and was designed with clear references to the medieval stave churches. Completed in 1903, inaugurated as the first chapel in 1913. It burned to the ground in 1992. A new chapel was built based on the original drawings, but with some minor changes (architect Arne Sødal), inaugurated 3. March 1996. This fast rebuilding was made possible, thanks to the fundraising which the Princess Astrid Mrs Ferner was in the lead, and with contributions from the Municipality of Oslo.


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Source: Store norske leksikon - Holmenkollen kapell

[RoyalX]

Sebastian Ferner Johansen - Norway | Facebook Son of Cathrine Ferner Johansen and Arild Johansen
Madeleine Ferner Johansen - Norway | Facebook Daughter of Cathrine Ferner Johansen and Arild Johansen

[Maura724]

Princess Astrid two days before her marriage to Johan Ferner:

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/3260061/Hulton-Archive

1958 visit to the US:

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/50401346/Time-Life-Pictures
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/50401340/Time-Life-Pictures
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[antonieta]

She was very beatiful in her youth.

[RoyalX]

A Norwegian news article about Benedikte Ferner and the designer handbag collections in her store (and a nice photo of her): Ville vesker

[RoyalX]

Photo of Elisabeth Ferner with husband Arild Johansen at the Crown Jubileum in 2006 outside the Nidaros Dome in Trondheim: Cathrine Ferner Johansen og Arild Johansen on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

View more photos of Princess Astrid etc here: Kroningsjubiléet i Trondheim juni 2006 - a set on Flickr

[RoyalX]

As you might have understood, the Ferner family is my favorite part of the Norwegian royal family. I now wonder if anyone can confirm/deny rumours I have heard on the streets that Mr Alexander Ferner is getting divorced? I am insanely curious if this is true!