King Charles ‘deeply saddened’ by death of William and Harry’s nanny’s stepson in New Orleans terror attack
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KING Charles is understood to have been left saddened after a Brit close to the Royal Family was killed in the New Orleans terror attack. Brit Edward Pettifer, 31, - who was the stepson of former royal nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke - was tragically killed by a crazed gunman on New Year's Day.
![[Edward Pettifer has been identified as the British national who was killed in New Orleans]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image_79125f.webp?strip=all&w=960)
King Charles is said to be in touch with Pettifer's family following his death earlier this week. The King was often pictured alongside Tiggy throughout her years as a close aide to the Royals. She worked as a nanny for Princes William and Harry between 1993 until 1999.
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Tiggy was regarded as a pivotal figure in the brother's lives following the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997. The duo are said to still remain in contact with the mum-of-two to this day. Pettifer was visiting Louisiana with a friend over New Year's when he was killed in the heinous terror attack on Bourbon Street.
![[Tiggy with the then Prince of Wales Charles and a young William and Harry in 1999]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image_b7f1b4.webp?strip=all&w=633)
His cause of death was confirmed as "blunt force injuries" after a crazed gunman rammed revellers with a pick-up truck on January 1. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, is suspected to have been behind the wheel before he was gunned down following a firefight with cops.
The Brit's heartbroken family left a touching tribute saying they are “devastated” by his death. He was described as a “wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and a friend to so many”. They added: "We will all miss him terribly. "Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost their family members due to this terrible attack.".
