Dutch Prince Johan Friso died Monday, more than 17 months after he suffered a severe brain injury in an avalanche, the Dutch royal family announced on its website.
Prince Friso, 44, was in what the family called "a state of minimal consciousness" after he was caught in an avalanche at an Austrian ski resort in February 2012.
He was skiing with
friends outside the bounds of the Lech am Arlberg ski resort when the
avalanche hit him, and he suffered a lack of oxygen while he was under
the snow before being rescued, officials said. His doctor at the time
said he had suffered brain damage.
After receiving treatment
in Austria, he was transferred to a London hospital, where he stayed
for more than a year. He was discharged last month and was sent to The
Hague, where he continued to receive medical care at home.
His brother, Willem-Alexander, is king of the Netherlands.
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