PRINCESS Eugenie has paid tribute to her "special friend" Michelle Trachtenberg, the Gossip Girl actress who passed away unexpectedly this week aged 39.
Pals Michelle and Eugenie enjoyed numerous public outings over the years - from a basketball game in New York at Madison Square Garden in 2013 to a tour of the Hauser & Wirth art gallery in LA in 2016.
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michelle's on-screen sister in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, shared a series of pictures of the pair together.
Michelle was found at around 8 am at a building in Manhattan, New York City, located near Central Park, by her mother, police sources told ABC News.
Michelle Trachtenberg began her career as a child actress, starring in over 62 movies and TV shows before her sudden death at age 39. Notable roles throughout her career include:.