Prince Frederik of Luxembourg's Dad Details His Final Moments
Originally appeared on E! Online
Prince Frederik went into his final moments with intention.
After the 22-year-old prince of Luxembourg tragically died March 1 following a battle with PolG mitochondrial disease, a rare genetic disorder, his father Prince Robert—who shares Frederik, as well as kids Princess Charlotte, 29, and Prince Alexandre, 27, with wife Princess Julie—detailed his last hours.
'Last Friday, February 28th, on 'Rare Disease Day,' our beloved son called us into his room to speak to him for one last time,' Prince Robert wrote in a lengthy statement shared to the POLG Foundation website. 'Frederik found the strength and the courage to say goodbye to each of us in turn.'
Following the prince sharing a goodbye to his direct family, as well as his cousins, the 56-year-old added that his son left the world by sharing one last joke.
'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,' the prince, who is cousin to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, continued. '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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The Luxembourg royal also gave a bit of insight into his own final conversation with his son, adding, 'Frederik's last question to me, prior to his other remarks was: 'Papa, are you proud of me?''
And the prince emphasized just how proud he indeed was of his son prior to his passing.
'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,' Robert explained. 'Frederik knows that he is my Superhero, as he is to all of our family, and to so very many good friends and now in great part thanks to his POLG Foundation, to so very many people the world over.'
Frederik had been diagnosed with POlG disease when he was 14, and his father described him as 'headstrong,' 'cheery,' and possessing an 'indomitable lust for life,' that helped him fight until the end.
Prince Robert included a piece of advice that Frederik had written to himself in his phone, noting that it was one his entire family would begin to heed to keep his spirit alive, which read, 'Go outside when the sun is shining.'
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