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Prince William is sending his condolences to his former nanny, who lost her stepson in the recent terror attack in New Orleans.
The Prince of Wales released a statement on social media after the Metropolitan Police confirmed that UK native Ed Pettiffer, the 31-year-old stepson of William and Prince Harry‘s former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke, was among those killed in the deadly attack in Louisiana on Jan. 1.
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Legge-Bourke worked as a nanny for William and Harry for several years between 1993 and 1999, starting shortly after King Charles and Princess Diana separated. According to PEOPLE, William, 42, and Harry, 40, remained “close” with Legge-Bourke over the years, as they both attended her wedding and she attended each of theirs. She is also a godmother to Harry and Meghan Markle‘s firstborn child, Prince Archie, 5.
In a statement shared to his social media pages on Saturday, Jan. 4, William wrote, on behalf of himself and his wife Kate Middleton, “Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer.”
“Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack,” the future king added.
Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack. W
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) January 4, 2025
Pettifer was one of 14 victims who lost their lives when Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, drove a truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street.
At least 35 more people were injured in the New Year’s Day attack.
Pettifer, born in Chelsea, London, was said to be visiting Louisiana with a friend at the time of the tragic event. According to British publication The Times, Pettifer died as the result of “blunt force injuries” caused by the attack.
In the midst of the tragic news, Pettifer’s family made a statement in the Metropolitan Police report, which read, “The entire family are devastated at the tragic news of Ed’s death in New Orleans. He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and a friend to so many.”
“We will all miss him terribly. Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost their family members due to this terrible attack. We request that we can grieve the loss of Ed as a family in private. Thank you.”
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