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Spanish Princess Becomes The First Royal To Die From Coronavirus

Princess María Teresa de Borbón-Parma has passed away at the age of 86
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Princess Princess María Teresa de Borbón-Parma, King Felipe IV of Spain’s cousin, has passed away at the age of 86 from coronavirus, the palace confirmed. The news was announced by her brother Prince Sixto Enrique de Borbon, the Duke of Aranjuez. “On this afternoon…our sister Maria Teresa de Borbon Parma and Borbon Busset, victim of the coronavirus COVID-19, died in Paris at the age of eighty-six,” he wrote.

Watch Below: Prince George, Charlotte and Louis applaud COVID-19 health workers

The 86-year-old was nicknamed the “Red Princess” for her outspoken views. The princess was a professor at Sorbonne University in Paris, and at Complutense University in Madrid. The princess never married and was a loyal advocate of women’s rights throughout her life.

Last week, Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus, as did Prince Albert II of Monaco. 

Princess Princess María Teresa de Borbón-Parma, King Felipe IV of Spain’s cousin, has passed away at the age of 86 from coronavirus, the palace confirmed. The news was announced by her brother Prince Sixto Enrique de Borbon, the Duke of Aranjuez. “On this afternoon…our sister Maria Teresa de Borbon Parma and Borbon Busset, victim of the coronavirus COVID-19, died in Paris at the age of eighty-six,” he wrote.

Watch Below: Prince George, Charlotte and Louis applaud COVID-19 health workers

Princess Princess María Teresa de Borbón-Parma, King Felipe IV of Spain’s cousin, has passed away at the age of 86 from coronavirus, the palace confirmed. The news was announced by her brother Prince Sixto Enrique de Borbon, the Duke of Aranjuez. “On this afternoon…our sister Maria Teresa de Borbon Parma and Borbon Busset, victim of the coronavirus COVID-19, died in Paris at the age of eighty-six,” he wrote.

Watch Below: Prince George, Charlotte and Louis applaud COVID-19 health workers

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