Prince Harald von Hohenzollern has died of sudden cardiac arrest in Windhoek, Namibia, the place the 63‑12 months‑previous German aristocrat was on a piece journey to the diamond trade, his household introduced on Monday. Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern, who’s eight months pregnant and in search of re‑election as mayor of Leonberg within the German state of Baden‑Württemberg, revealed the information on her Fb web page. “My beloved husband Harald V. Hohenzollern died fairly unexpectedly of a sudden cardiac demise. This loss hits me very deep,” she wrote, including that she would droop her marketing campaign and step again from social media “to grieve, say goodbye and be there for our unborn baby.” The couple married in September 2024 in Josefa’s hometown of Kollnburg after assembly at a commerce truthful in 2022. Their first baby is due within the coming days. Prince Harald was a member of the previous royal Home of Hohenzollern, a dynasty that traces its lineage to 1061 and has historic hyperlinks to Brandenburg, Prussia, Romania and the German Empire. Recognized domestically because the “singing mayor” for her musical appearances at cultural occasions, Josefa launched her political profession in November 2020, operating for Leonberg’s put up of economic mayor. After narrowly lacking a runoff by one vote, she was elected in Might 2021 when the profitable candidate withdrew, securing 17 of 33 council votes for an eight‑12 months time period. Her tenure has not been with out friction: Leonberg mayor Martin Cohn positioned her on go away in June 2023 following months of political battle. In her assertion, Princess Josefa thanked supporters for his or her condolences and promised additional updates “after this break day.” She shared a collection of pictures with Prince Harald, underscoring what she referred to as “the depth of our shared reminiscences.”
