Luxembourg of Luxembourg of Luxembourg of Luxembourg Frederick He died at the age of 22 after fighting a rare illness.
Prince Robertfirst cousin of Guy Duke of Luxembourgannounced the news of his son’s death via Instagram, as well as a blog post on the Polg Foundation website on Saturday, March 8.
Frederick, who was born with Mitochondrial Paulg disease, died surrounded by his family, Robert wrote in the posts.
“With a very heavy heart my wife and I would like to inform you about the passage of our son, founder and creative director of the Polg Foundation, Frederick,” Robert wrote on the POLG Foundation website.
“Last Friday, February 28, on ‘Rare Disease Day’, our beloved son called us to his room to speak for the last time. Frederick found the strength and courage to say goodbye to each of us – his brother, Alexander; his sister, Charlotte; Mansour;
“He had already spoken all that was in his heart to his extraordinary mother, who had not left his side in 15 years. After giving each of us bid farewell-some wise, some guide-in true Frederick fashion, he left us collectively with a last family joke. He left us with a last laugh …. to cheer all of us, “he added.
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Robert’s post gave mirror in his latest conversations with Frederick, revealing that his son asked him, “Pope, are you proud of me?”
“He had barely been able to speak for a few days, so the clarity of these words was so startling that the weight of the moment was deep,” Robert wrote. “The answer was very easy, and he had heard it oh many times … But at this time, he needed assurance that he had contributed everything he could be able to in his short and beautiful existence and that he could now go on.”
Robert continued to explain that Frederick was born with mitochondrial Polg disease, “a rare genetic disorder that steals body energy cells, on the other hand causing malfunction and progressive failure of multiple organs”, according to Frederick’s website.
However, the young prince did not receive a diagnosis until the age of 14.
Frederick continued to create the POLG Foundation three years ago “to support and accelerate research to find effective treatments and a cure for Mitochondrial POLG disorders,” the website said.
Prince Robert shared by touching Frederick’s family photos below his statement, including Frederick’s footage posing with his brother Alexander and his sister Charlotte, as well as his dog friend, Mushu.
