Following the identification of British victim Edward Pettifer, Prince William expressed condolences and paid tribute to him and the other victims of the New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans. The attack, which claimed 15 lives, is considered one of the deadliest terror incidents in the U.S. since 9/11.
Prince William has confirmed his personal link to a British man killed in a New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans after the victim was named in the media.Prince William has confirmed his personal link to a British man killed in a New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans and paid tribute to the victims of the tragedy. The death toll of the car ramming attack in Louisiana has risen to 15 people, making it one of the deadliest terror incidents in the United States since September 11.
Among the victims was British man Edward Pettifer, 31, the stepson of William and Prince Harry’s former nanny and close family friend Tiggy Legge-Bourke.Ms Legge-Bourke was a nanny to the princes from 1993 to 1999 and remained a personal friend to both William and Harry as well as King Charles. She was later invited to both William and Harry’s weddings, with her son Tom serving as a page boy at William's wedding to Princess Catherine in 2011. The Prince of Wales took to social media on Saturday afternoon to express his and Princess Catherine's sadness over the tragic news and paid tribute to “Ed”.William penned a personal message via social media after Mr Pettifer was named. “Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack. W.' King Charles has also reportedly been informed through official channels about Mr Pettifer's death and is said to be'deeply saddened' over tragic news. Both the Prince of Wales and the King are understood to have been in touch with the family to share personal condolences
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