Updated Saturday, March 2, 2024-00:10
The news of the death of
Fernando Gómez-Acebo,
affectionately known as 'Coco', son of Infanta
María Pilar de Borbón
and
Luis Gómez-Acebo,
has shaken the Spanish royal family.
Fernando was nephew of
King Juan Carlos I and cousin of Felipe VI,
as well as of the infantas
Cristina and Elena.
Infanta Pilar de Borbón and her son, Fernando Gómez-Acebo, at his wedding, in 2004. BERNABÉ CORDÓN
He died this Friday at the age of 49, according to Vanitatis.
According to this medium, Infanta Pilar's son suffered from chronic respiratory failure, which had worsened in recent months.