A German prince in line for the British throne has died in a tragic Ducati motorbike accident. Prince Otto of Hesse, 55, crashed his Ducati motorbike near Lake Constance on the A96 motorway near Lindau in the southern German state of Bavaria on Sunday March 17.
He leaves behind four children between the ages of 11 and 21 According to German newspaper Bild, the prince hit a barrier at speed.
He sustained multiple injuries and died at the scene. The prince, who was fond of motorbikes and sports cars, was speeding according to the German police.
He had recently shared a picture of himself sitting with his arms crossed, posing for the camera, on the same Ducati motorbike he was riding in the fatal crash only days later.
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