Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more awareness to the rare condition that impacted his life. Prince Frederik ...

P rince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, died in Paris at age 22 on March 1—a day after Rare Disease Day—of a rare genetic disease ...

Affected populations: POLG-related diseases are a group of rare, incurable conditions caused by inherited gene mutations. These disease-causing mutations are carried by up to 2% of people of ...

Prince Frederik, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, died at age 22 on March 1 from ...

The European royal died in Paris on March 1, one day after "rare disease day," according to his father Prince Robert of Luxembourg's public announcement. Frederik, who was diagnosed with POLG at ...

He passed away on March 1 from POLG Mitochondrial disease, a rare genetic disorder that affects approximately one in 5,000 people. The disease robs the body’s cells of energy, causing ...

Luxembourg’s Prince Frederik starred in a short film which detailed his “devastating” experience with a rare disease prior to his death. Frederik was born with PolG Mitochondrial disease ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more awareness to the rare condition that impacted his life.