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Prince Harald von Hohenzollern Dies Suddenly in Namibia Just Before Birth of First Child

Princess Josefa has paused her Leonberg mayoral campaign to grieve her husband ahead of her baby’s birth.

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Overview

  • Prince Harald von Hohenzollern, 63, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on June 30 while on a work trip in Windhoek, Namibia to explore diamond mines.
  • Princess Josefa announced his death on Instagram with a heartfelt tribute and said she needs time to mourn and support their unborn child due in July.
  • She has suspended her campaign activities and social media engagement but will remain on the Leonberg mayoral ballot.
  • The couple met at a trade fair in 2022 and married in September 2024, uniting civic leadership with the legacy of Germany’s former royal House of Hohenzollern.
  • The House of Hohenzollern, which traces its lineage to the 11th century, remains a prominent aristocratic family though Germany’s monarchy was abolished after World War I.