Prince William and the royal family have paid tribute to the British man killed in the New Orleans terrorist attack.
Edward Pettyfer, 31, has been identified as one of the victims of the Bourbon Street attack in the early morning hours of New Year's Day.
Pettyfer is from London, and her stepmother is Prince William and Prince Harry's former nanny.
What we know about the victims of the New Orleans terrorist attack
Prince William and the royal family have paid tribute to the British man killed in the New Orleans terrorist attack. (Metropolitan Police Department/Audrey Conklin/Fox News Digital/Kar-Wai Tan/Wire Images/Getty Images)
“Catherine and I are shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettyfer,” a statement on the official Instagram page of the Prince and Duchess of Wales said.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Pettyfer family and all the innocent people tragically affected by this horrific attack.”
Prince William signed the eulogy posted on social media, ending the statement with the letter 'W'.
In the 1990s, Pettyfer's stepmother, Alexandra “Tiggy” Legge-Burke, served as a nanny for Prince William and Prince Harry.
The Pettyfer family released the following statement: London Metropolitan Police.
Royal nanny “Tiggy” Legg-Burke with Prince William and Prince Harry in 1994. (Julian Parker/British Press via Getty Images)
Prince William says 2024 was 'the most difficult year of his life' after Duchess Kate and King Charles' cancer diagnosis
“Our entire family is devastated by the tragic news of Ed's passing in New Orleans. He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew, and friend to many.
“We will all miss Ed very much. Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost loved ones in this terrible attack. We ask that as a family we may grieve Ed's death privately. Thank you.”
Reuters reported that King Charles was deeply saddened to learn of Pettyfer's death and had contacted his family to offer his personal condolences.
“Catherine and I are shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettyfer,” a statement on the official Instagram page of the Prince and Duchess of Wales said. (Reuters)
Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Like what you’re reading? Click here for more entertainment news
Pettyfer's father Charles, a former British army officer, married Tiggy in 1999, shortly after she retired from being a nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.
The family maintains close ties to the British royal family, with Pettyfer's brother-in-law, Tom, attending Prince William and Kate's wedding in 2011.
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured in Wednesday's attack, according to the FBI.
On Friday, Bourbon Street reopened in New Orleans and a memorial was erected to those killed in the New Year's Eve terrorist attacks. (Kat Ramirez, Fox News Digital)
Click here to sign up for our entertainment newsletter
Grieving family and friends are trying to identify the growing number of victims after Shamsud Din Jabbar, identified by law enforcement as the perpetrator of the attack, drove his pickup truck into a large crowd on Bourbon Street. moved to
New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said Jabbar was “desperate to cause carnage and damage.”
Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies converged on Bourbon Street after at least 14 people were killed early on New Year's Day in New Orleans. (Michael DeMocker/Getty Images)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The police chief added: “It was a very deliberate act.” “This guy was trying to run over as many people as possible.”
Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Alex Nitzberg, Danielle Wallace and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
