The Luxembourg royal family announces the death of Prince Frederik. The 22-year-old, son of Prince Robert (56) and Princess Julie de Nassau (58), has passed away after a long illness. Here is everything we know so far:
In an emotional Instagram post by the "POLG Foundation," the parents announced: "Last Friday, Frederik called us to him one last time. With his last strength, he said goodbye to us – his final words to me were: 'Dad, are you proud of me?'" Frederik had been suffering from a POLG mutation since 2016, a genetic mitochondrial disorder that damages organs through energy deprivation. Despite the incurable diagnosis, he remained combative until the end: "His humor and compassion comforted us with a smile even in the last moments," the statement read.