Prince Frederik ng Luxembourg, pumanaw na sa edad na 22

- Luxembourg's Prince Frederik has passed away at the age of 22

- The youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau succumbed to a rare genetic condition called POLG Mitochondrial disease

- Prince Robert released a statement to announce the heartbreaking news

- In his statement, Prince Robert likewise narrated his late son’s last moments with them

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, has passed away.

He succumbed to a rare genetic condition called POLG Mitochondrial disease on March 1, 2025, in Paris, France. He was 22.

Prince Robert announced the unfortunate news in a heartfelt statement posted on the website for the POLG Foundation.

“It is with a very heavy heart that my wife and I would like to inform you of the passing of our son, The POLG Foundation Founder and Creative Director, Frederik,” Prince Robert revealed.

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Prince Robert likewise recalled Prince Frederik’s last moments with them.

“Last Friday, February 28th, on 'Rare Disease Day', our beloved son called us in to his room to speak to him for one last time. Frederik found the strength and the courage to say goodbye to each of us in turn – his brother, Alexander; his sister, Charlotte; me; his three cousins, Charly, Louis, and Donall; his brother-in-law, Mansour; and finally, his Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Mark. He had already spoken all that was in his heart to his extraordinary mother, who had not left his side in 15 years,” Prince Robert narrated.

He continued, “After gifting each of us with our farewells – some kind, some wise, some instructive – in true Frederik fashion, he left us collectively with a final long-standing family joke. Even in his last moments, his humour, and his boundless compassion, compelled him to leave us with one last laugh….to cheer us all up.”

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Prince Robert then revealed his late son’s last question to him which was, “Papa, are you proud of me?”

“He had barely been able to speak for several days, so the clarity of these words was as surprising as the weight of the moment was profound. The answer was very easy, and he had heard it oh so many times…. but at this time, he needed reassurance that he had contributed all that he possibly could in his short and beautiful existence and that he could now finally move on,” Prince Robert had written.

It is worth noting that Prince Frederik was born with POLG Mitochondrial disease, his father wrote, though his family did not know it at the time.

He was later diagnosed at the age of 14, “when his symptoms were showing more clearly and when the progression of his disease had become more acute.”

The said condition, according to the POLG Foundation, “is a genetic mitochondrial disorder that robs the body’s cells of energy, in turn causing progressive multiple organ (brain, nerves, liver, intestines, muscles, swallowing and ocular function, etc.) dysfunction and failure.”

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Source: KAMI.com.gh