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. W
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) January 4, 2025
Edward Pettifer, a 31-year-old British man, was among the 14 people killed in a tragic New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans. Pettifer was the stepson of Alexandra Pettifer, known in the 1990s as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, who served as the former nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry. The Pettifer family expressed their devastation at the news of Edward’s death.
NEW: Prince William’s message to his former nanny after her stepson killed in New Orleans attack.
In a personal message to Tiggy Pettifer and family he says:
“Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer. Our thoughts and prayers remain with…— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) January 4, 2025
In a statement issued by London’s Metropolitan Police, they said, “The entire family is devastated at the tragic news of Ed’s death in New Orleans. He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew, and friend to so many. We will all miss him terribly.
Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost their family members due to this terrible attack.
The King has sent his condolences to the family of Edward Pettifer, 31, the stepson of Princes William and Harry’s former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke, who was killed in the New Orleans terrorist attack. Charles is “deeply saddened” and the Prince of Wales has also been made aware.
— Roya Nikkhah (@RoyaNikkhah) January 4, 2025
Pettifer family mourns tragic loss
We request that we can grieve the loss of Ed as a family in private.”
The royal family also paid tribute to Pettifer.
NEW: The King has been in touch with the family of Edward Pettifer, the British victim of the New Orleans terror attack, to share his personal condolences.
Edward was reportedly the stepson of Prince William and Harry’s former nanny, Tiggy Pettifer.
— Cameron Walker (@CameronDLWalker) January 4, 2025
Prince William, the heir to the throne, expressed his sorrow, stating, “Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer.” In a post on X, he added, “Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who this horrific attack has tragically impacted.”
According to a Buckingham Palace source, King Charles III was deeply saddened after being made aware of Edward Pettifer’s death through official channels and has been in touch with the family to share personal condolences. Authorities have identified all but one of the victims of the truck-ramming attack. Seven of the victims lived in Louisiana, two were from Mississippi, one was from Alabama, one was from New York, and one was from New Jersey.
Efforts to identify the final victim, a female, are ongoing. Additional details about the incident have emerged, with authorities disclosing that the attacker had planned to use a transmitter to activate explosive devices placed nearby. However, the devices ultimately did not detonate due to unclear reasons.
