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Dutch prince dies 18 months after skiing accident

The prince was buried in an avalanche while skiing in Austria
The prince was buried in an avalanche while skiing in Austria

Dutch Prince Johan Friso, who went into a coma following a skiing accident in February 2012, has died.

"Prince Friso died from complications that arose as a consequence of the brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation following his skiing accident," the government said in a statement.

The prince, 44, was skiing off-piste in Lech, Austria when he was buried in an avalanche.

He was initially treated in a London hospital and was brought back to The Hague last month.