Brit killed in New Orleans ISIS terror attack is stepson of William and Harry's nanny
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A British man who was killed in the New Orleans terror attack along with at least 13 others has been named as the stepson of Prince William and Harry's former nanny. Edward Pettifer, 31, from Chelsea, west London, was the eldest son of Charles Pettifer, 59, a former Coldstream Guards officer, and Camilla Wyatt, 58, the daughter of a racehorse breeder. Charles later married Tiggy Legge-Bourke, 59, who was a nanny to William and Harry from 1993 until 1999.
Known to loved-ones as Ed, the 31-year-old is believed to have attended the prestigious Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, and lived in a property off the King’s Road in Chelsea, with his mum and brother Harry, aged 29. Pettifer was known to be a keen fisherman and skier.
King Charles has been made aware of his death from royal aides and was "deeply saddened". Royal sources also confirmed the King has written privately to Mr Pettifer's family to share his personal condolences. There is no further comment from Buckingham Palace.
Pettifer was killed in the early hours of New Year's Day when a rented SUV, believed to be driven by 42-year-old army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, rammed into a crowd on New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street. Jabbar was shot and killed by police officers after what they described as a "very intentional" act.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said the attack was a "premeditated" and "evil" act of terrorism, adding Jabbar was "100% inspired by ISIS", also known as Islamic State. Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the suspect was "hell-bent on creating the carnage and damage he did" and had driven deliberately into the crowd before opening fire.
