Edward Pettifer, 31, from London, died in the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street. His stepmother, Alexandra Pettifer, was a nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.
William and Kate have paid tribute after it was confirmed a British man, believed to be the stepson of an ex-royal nanny, was killed in the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day. Edward Pettifer, 31, from Chelsea, west London, was fatally injured in the tragedy, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Mr Pettifer's stepmother, Alexandra Pettifer - also known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke - was a nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.
The Prince of Wales said: '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.' Sky News understands the King was made aware of Mr Pettifer's death through official channels, was deeply saddened, and has been in touch with the family to share personal condolences. Mr Pettifer's father Charles, a former British army officer, married Ms Legge-Bourke in 1999 shortly after she had stepped down as nanny to William and Harry. The family remained close to British royalty and Mr Pettifer's stepbrother and Ms Legge-Bourke's son Tom was a page at the Prince of Wales' wedding in 2011. Mr Pettifer's family said they were 'devastated' by his death. 'He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and a friend to so many,' the family said in a statement. '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.' New Orleans' coroner said the preliminary cause of death for Mr Pettifer was blunt force injuries. Fourteen people were killed and dozens injured when 42-year-old army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar's rented truck rammed into people in New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year's Day. Jabbar was killed in a shootout with police
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