1 day Ago By Evann Gastaldo
Among the 14 people killed in the New Year's attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans was a man with links to the British royals. Edward Pettifer, 31, is the stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, who served as the "beloved" nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry from 1993 to 1999, per the . The princes are godfathers to her children, Pettifer's younger half-siblings, and Legge-Bourke has reportedly remained close with William and Harry.
In his memoir, , Harry refers to her as a "surrogate mum." She is now known as Alexandra Pettifer. "Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer," reads a post from William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, on .
"Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack." Per , the royal family as a whole issued a statement as well. "The entire family are devastated at the tragic news of Ed's death in New Orleans.
He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and a friend to so many," it says. "We will all miss him terribly. Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost their family members due to this terrible attack.
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