India, March 10 -- Prince Frederik of Luxembourg has died from a rare genetic disease, his family announced yesterday. He was 22.

Frederik was born with POLG mitochondrial disease, a group of disorders caused by mutations in the POLG gene. The disease is incurable, and causes organ failure over time. Prince Frederik was diagnosed at the age of 14 and his health had deteriorated ever since, reported E-Noticies.

The royal family of Luxembourg announced Frederik's death in an Instagram post. According to his father, Prince Robert of Luxembourg, Frederik passed away on March 1 in Paris.

"It is with a very heavy heart that my wife and I would like to inform you of the passing of our son, The POLG Foundation Founder and Creative Director, Fr...