Sudden loss: Prince Harald of Hohenzollern dies at the age of 63

Sudden loss: Prince Harald of Hohenzollern dies at the age of 63

The sudden death of Prince Harald of Hohenzollern-Emden plunged not only his family but the entire community into grief. The 63-year-old died unexpectedly of a heart attack on June 25, 2025 after collapsing in the car. All attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful, causing great public consternation. His pregnant wife, the first mayor of Leonberg, Josefa von Hohenzollern, is heartbroken and said that this loss affects her very deeply. She now needs time to mourn and is therefore withdrawing from the election campaign and social media, as Merkur reports.

Josefa, who married Prince Harald in September 2024 in the immediate family circle, is expecting her first child in July at the age of 51. The little boy will be born in a Leonberg hospital. After her husband's death, she canceled all public events in order to be able to process the loss in peace. Her wife is sure that she wants to find the courage to continue her candidacy for mayor. She sees this decision as a homage to her late husband, according to Stuttgarter News.

A farewell in sadness

Prince Harald leaves behind not only his wife, but also many worried royals, including Queen Rania of Jordan, who was not present at the final celebrations. Josefa emphasizes that she is acting in the spirit of her late husband and is taking time out from all her public obligations to go through this difficult time with the family. She is determined to keep Harald's memories alive.

The pregnant Josefa has made it clear that she intends to stick to her candidacy for mayor. The two years in which she and Harald were together were of great importance to her and had a formative influence on the path of her life. The grief over the loss is accompanied by the hope for a positive future for her unborn child.