A close friend of the British royal family was killed in the attack in New Orleans on December 31. He was only 31 years old. Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton paid tribute to him in an Instagram story.
Edward Pettifer: a relative of William and Kate killed in the attack on New Orleans
“Catherine and I are shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer”wrote Prince William in his story this Saturday, January 4. Edward Pettifer died in the terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 14 people in Louisiana on New Year’s Eve. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Pettifer family and all the victims of this horrific attack”continued the Prince and Princess of Wales.
According to The SunEdward Pettifer was the stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, William and Harry’s former nanny between 1993 and 1999. Charles’ two sons considered her their “second mother” after Diana’s death in 1997. They had remained in contact with her, and her son’s death saddened them deeply. Fruit of the union between Camilla Wyatt and security consultant Charles Pettifer, Ed Pettifer was above all the godson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, who was his godmother. However, Charles Pettifer and Tiggy’s friendship blossomed into love and the couple married in 1999 before having two children.
Always according to The SunKing Charles III is said to have expressed his “deep sadness” following the announcement of the death of Edward Pettifer and would have personally contacted his family. The king has fond memories of Tiggy, who was an important figure to his sons. However, Diana saw things differently. In his book The substitutePrince Harry describes Tiggy as his “favorite nanny”, while his mother considered her a rival. “In her eyes, Tiggy was not a nanny, but a competitor. She thought she was trying to take his place.Harry had written.
