The young man suffered from 14 years of Polg, a genetic mitochondrial disorder. The family issued a statement informing about their departure.
Prince Federico de Luxembourg died at 22 years of a rare disease. On the eve, the royal family issued a statement informing about the death of the youngest son of Roberto de Luxembourg and Julie de Nassau.
The young man died on March 1, but the news was announced in the last hours by the royal family through a publication on social networks.
Roberto de Luxembourg said that with a calm that only the wisdom of his youth could grant, the prince, in his last moments of life, called all his loved ones to say goodbye to each of them. In his characteristic style, which combined tenderness and wisdom, Federico said goodbye with a smile and gave them a last family joke.
They assure that Federico asked his father: “Dad, are you proud of me?” And that Roberto de Luxembourg did not hesitate to answer: “Yes, son, I’m very proud.”
What is Plog, the disease suffered by the prince of Luxembourg
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Prince Federico was diagnosed at age 14 with Polg, A genetic mitochondrial disorder that decreases the energy of the cells, causing the progressive dysfunction of several organs. His father described the disease as a “defective battery” that is never completely recharged.
In his emotional tribute, Roberto de Luxembourg referred to his son as a superhero, “a being who had a special capacity for positivity, joy and determination” and also that “he was the strongest person we know,” his father confessed.
Federico’s departure coincides symbolically With Rare Disease Daya date dedicated to increasing awareness about uncommon diseases and to promote research.
The family continues with the mission of finding therapies and priests that prevent other patients from suffering the same as their child, through the Polg Foundation, that Federico son himself helped create. They will seek that their legacy inspires future generations not to surrender in the search for a cure.
Source: Ambito
