Prince Frederik de Nassau, son of Roberto de Luxembourg, cousin of the current Grand Duke, Enrique, and Princess Julie Ongaro, has died at age 22 because of the Polg, A rare mitochondrial disease.
The tragic news has been announced by his family through the page POLG Foundation Websiteorganization that Frederik himself created to raise awareness and support research On this genetic disease that affects the body’s ability to generate energy and causes a progressive deterioration of the organs.
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The death It occurred on March 1 in Parisas his father announced days later through said statement. “Last Friday, February 28, on rare disease day, our beloved son called us to his room to talk to him for the last time,” they explain in a message that has also been shared on social networks.
Frederik He was diagnosed with this disease at age 14which forced him to receive specialized medical care and to move to Paris in an apartment adapted to his needs. His family has highlighted his strength and sense of humor until the last moment.
“Even in his last moments, Your humor and your compassion without limits They forced him to leave us a last laugh to encourage us all, “he explains after telling how one of all members of his family said goodbye.
In addition, in this statement it reveals what was the last question he asked him. “The last question Frederik asked me, before his other comments, was: ‘Dad, 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 intensity of the moment. The answer was very easy and had heard her many times … but at that time she needed the assurance that she had contributed to everything she could in her short and beautiful existence and that she could finally move forward. “
For Roberto de Luxembourg, The young prince was his “superhero”. As it stands out, “he was born with a special capacity for positivity, joy and determination.”
Of genetic origin, Polg disease has no treatment, And much less cure and is a disorder that deprives body cells, which in turn causes dysfunction and progressive failure of multiple organs.
Source: Lasexta
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