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Dutch prince still in life-threatening condition after avalanche

February 21, 2012 / 1:24 PM EST / CBS/AP

Queen Beatrix, left, of the Netherlands and her daughter-in-law Princess Mabel leave the hotel where the Dutch royal family is staying in Lech, western Austria, Feb 19, 2012. AP Photo/Felix Kaestle

(CBS/AP) Prince Johan Friso, the Dutch royal who was buried by an avalanche in the Austrian Alps, remains in stable but life-threatening condition the Netherlands' royal information service says.

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The 43-year-old was rushed to the intensive care unit of Innsbruck's main hospital Friday after he was rescued from the snow. He had been skiing off marked trials in the westernmost Lech winter sports region.

In a statement Sunday the information service said there may be no change in Friso's condition for days. Earlier Sunday he was visited by his mother, Queen Beatrix, and his wife, Princess Mabel.

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