Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies at 22 from rare mitochondrial disorder

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Source: CBS News

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Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies at 22 from rare mitochondrial disorder

By Kiki Intarasuwan
March 9, 2025 / 5:31 PM EDT / CBS News

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg has died at the age of 22 from POLG mitochondrial disease, a rare genetic disorder that he was born with, his family announced.

Frederik de Nassau died in Paris on March 1, a day after internationally recognized Rare Disease Day, which takes place on the last day of February, Prince Robert of Luxembourg said in a statement posted to the POLG Foundation website. Prince Frederik founded the organization in 2021 to help raise awareness about the condition.


Prince Frederik and his dog, Mushu.
COURTESY: POLGFOUNDATION.ORG

Prince Robert; his wife, Princess Julie of Nassau; and Prince Frederik's siblings, Alexander and Charlotte, were all able to say goodbye to him on his last day, the patriarch said. One of the last things Frederik asked him was, "Papa, are you proud of me?" according to Prince Robert.

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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-polg-mitochondrial-disorder-prince-frederik-luxembourg/

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. How sad.

What a wonderful photo.

[tavernier]

2. Well, that's it.

Now trump will have to take over as the new prince.
I can see the Hallmark movies now…”Prince Lardo-Margo ogles fifteen year old girls to become his bride. They all vomit as if on cue looking at his enormous whale like body and tiny reptile hands.”

On edit: I am sincerely sorry for the death of this sweet young man. I wish God to give the family peace and comfort.

[Skittles]

3. what a dreadful affliction

sounds like he was a remarkable young man.........forever young

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. The world lost a good person

I

I love the photo.

[hamsterjill]

5. Looks like the world lost a good one.

Dogs always know.

May he rest in peace, and may his family find comfort.

[Aussie105]

6. Such a nasty genetic disease!

Essentially doomed from birth.

Biological notes:

1. Every cell in your body has mitochondria, essential for energy production to run cellular processes.
Muscle cells have a lot of them.

2. All the mitochondria in your body derive from those contained in the ovum at conception.

3. 'Mitochondrial Eve' is the ancestor of your mitochondria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve

But their origin dates back much further than that, right back to the time when bacteria were the dominant life forms on this planet.
Worth researching, in short.