Overview
- The Royal Palace said Astrid requested relief from the role on doctors’ advice and emphasized her condition is not life-threatening.
- She will continue other royal duties, with the palace noting the multi-day foreign trips were the most demanding part of her workload.
- Queen Mathilde is set to lead the upcoming trade missions, including trips scheduled for May to Turkey and November to Saudi Arabia.
- Crown Princess Elisabeth is expected to assume the leadership after completing her studies at Harvard, though no start date has been set.
- Astrid held the post for roughly 12 years, and King Philippe publicly thanked her for her service and wished her a speedy recovery.