Death of Crown Prince Leka, aka King Leka of the Albanians

HRH Crown Prince Leka of Albania, aka HM King Leka of the Albanians died today, 30 November 2011.

Crown Prince Leka lost his wife, HM Queen Susan, née Susan Cullen-Ward, in 2004. Their son, HRH Prince Leka was born in 1982 and is engaged to Elia Zaharia.

The Crown Prince died of heart and lung problems at Tirana’s Mother Teresa Hospital.

The Crown Prince was the only son of HM King Zog of Albania, née Ahmet Muhtar, and his wife, HM Queen Géraldine, née Countess Géraldine Margit Virginia Olga Mária Apponyi de Nagyappony.

The Dowager Duchess of Hohenberg died

HRH The Dowager Duchess of Hohenberg, née Princess Elisabeth of Luxemburg, of Nassau and of Bourbon-Parma, died on 22 November 2011 aged 88.

The Duchess was the widow of HSH Franz Ferdinand, the Duke of Hohenberg, and leaves behind their 2 daughters, HSH Princess Anita of Hohenberg [who is married to Count Andreas of Bardeau] and HSH Princess Sophie of Hohenberg, [who is married to Jean-Louis de Potesta] 7 grandchildren, Count Gaëtan, Alix [who is married to Francois-Xavier Fraye], Count Gabriel and Count Raoul de la Poëze d'Harambure, children of Princess Anita and her first husband Romée de La Poëze, Count of Harambure, and Jonkvrouw Eleonore de Potesta [who is engaged to Diego Fernandez de Cordova y Cervero], Jonkheer Charles-Louis and Jonkvrouw Elizabeth de Potesta, the children of Princess Sophie, and 1 great-grandson, Armel Fraye, son of Alix and François-Xavier Fraye.

The late Dowager Duchess of Hohenberg was the second child and first daughter of HRH Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and her husband, HRH Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma.