First royal death: Spanish Princess Maria Teresa dies of coronavirus

• Princess Maria was born on July 28, 1933.
• The 86-year-old princess was a cousin of Spain's King Felipe VI.
• She was known for her outspoken views and activist work, which led to her nickname the "Red Princess."

(Karachi) The first royal death has been confirmed from coronavirus in Spain as Spanish Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma passed away due to complications of the disease, media reported on Sunday.

As per details, the 86-year-old princess was a cousin of Spain's King Felipe VI. Her brother Prince Sixto Enrique de Borbon, the Duke of Aranjuez, announced on Facebook that she died after contracting the deadly disease.

Princess Maria was born on July 28, 1933. Teresa studied in France and became a professor at Paris' Sorbonne as well as a professor of Sociology at Madrid's Complutense University.

She was known for her outspoken views and activist work, which led to her nickname the "Red Princess."

Earlier, Britain's Prince Charles and Prime Minister Borris Johnson also tested positive for coronavirus. Both have quarantined themselves as part of precautionary measures.

So far, there are 664,192 coronavirus cases in the world and of them 30,888 people have died. Besides, 142,364 patients have recovered from the disease.