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Princess Josefa Pauses Leonberg Mayoral Campaign After Husband’s Sudden Death

She is pausing her mayoral campaign to grieve, preparing for the birth of her first child in July, prioritizing her family.

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Overview

  • Prince Harald von Hohenzollern, 63, died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest in Windhoek, Namibia, where he was working in the diamond industry.
  • Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern announced his death on social media and has stepped back from her re-election bid and other public duties.
  • The couple’s first child is due in July, and the princess said she needs time to grieve and focus on her unborn baby.
  • Prince Harald and Princess Josefa married in September 2024 in Kollnburg after meeting two years earlier at a trade fair.
  • Both members of the historic House of Hohenzollern, the princess has long championed greater female representation in Baden-Württemberg local government.