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.