The Prince of Wales has said he and the Princess of Wales are "shocked and saddened" by the death of his former nanny's stepson, Edward Pettifer, who was killed in the New Orleans attack.
Edward Michael Pettifer, born in 1993, was among 14 people killed in a vehicle attack on New Year's Day. He was Charlie Pettifer’s eldest son.
Edward was a son of Charles Pettifer and his first wife the former Camilla Mary Wyatt (born circa 1966), scion of that landed gentry family, and descended from the Cayzer of Gartmore baronets, daughter of Michael G. Wyatt (b 1937) and his wife the former Caroline Shepley-Cuthbert (born 1941). Charlie and Camilla married in 1991. He married Tiggy in 1999.
His stepmother Alexandra "Tiggy" Pettifer, née 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 the King 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".
Edward leaves a brother, Harry (born in 1995), and two half-brothers, Fred (born 2001), and Tom (born 2002).
The Duke of Sussex has also been informed but will not be commenting publicly on the news.
Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Baronet (1843-1916) > Maj Harold Cayzer (1882-1948) > Mary Cayzer (1914-1969) married Brig. Wilfrid Penfold Wyatt (1896-1966) > Michael Wyatt (b 1937) > Camilla Wyatt > Ed Pettifer
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