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Prince William shocked by death of ex-nanny's stepson in New Orleans attack

 

4 January 2025, 10:24 GMT

Updated 11 minutes ago

 

The Prince of Wales has said he and Catherine are "shocked and saddened" by the death of his former nanny's stepson, Edward Pettifer, who was killed in the New Orleans attack.

 

The 31-year-old was among 14 people killed in a vehicle attack on New Year's Day.

 

His stepmother Alexandra Pettifer, previously known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, cared for Prince William and Prince Harry in the 1990s.

 

Prince William said: "Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack."

 

This comes after palace sources said King Charles was "deeply saddened" by the death and has been in touch with Mr Pettifer's family.

 

The 1 January attack saw a 42-year-old US Army veteran drive a pick-up truck into crowds along New Orleans's famous Bourbon Street before being shot dead by police.

 

The New Orleans coroner gave Mr Pettifer's preliminary cause of death as "blunt force injuries", PA reports.

 

In a tribute, Mr Pettifer's family described him as a "wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend to so many".

 

Prince Harry has also been informed but will not be commenting publicly on the news.

 

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