Prince William and Princess Kate break silence to reveal ‘shock’ over death of Edward Pettifer

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a heartfelt statement following the death of Edward Pettifer William’s former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke’s stepson.

The future King said: “Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer. “Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack.”

Edward, 31-year-old was one of the 14 people killed in the ordeal. The New Orleans coroner gave Edward’s preliminary cause of death as “blunt force injuries”.

Edward was the eldest son of ex-Coldstream Guards officer Charles Pettifer and Camilla Wyatt. The couple also share their son Harry, 29, before parting ways. Charles went on to marry Tiggy, 59, whom he had known since he was a teenager, in 1999.

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Tiggy was William and Harry’s nanny between 1993 and 1999 and had an incredibly close bond with the Princes, supporting them through the death of their mother, Princess Diana. According to The Telegraph, Tiggy was Edward’s godmother.

The former nanny has two sons, Tom, 22, who is Prince William’s godson, and Fred, 23, who is Prince Harry’s godson. Tom was a page boy at the Prince and Princess of Wales’ wedding in 2011.

Now, Tiggy runs a bed and breakfast at the family home near Crickhowell, in Wales.