The ex-nanny to Princes William and Harry has remained a close confidante to the royal family, even serving as godmother to Harry and Meghan Markle's son, Archie King Charles was reported to be "deeply saddened" after police said a British relative of his sons' former nanny was among the victims of the deadly truck-ramming attack in New Orleans.

Bourke's stepson, was identified as one of the victims of the recent truck attack that happened in New Orleans.

Edward Pettifer, the stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry’s former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke, died from 'blunt force injuries' after Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, drove a truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street,

The British national killed in the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day has been confirmed as Edward Pettifer, stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry's former nanny, Tiggy Legge-Bourke. The 31-year-old was one of the 14 people killed in the ordeal that US officials have called an "evil" act of terrorism.

PRINCE William and the King were last night “shocked and saddened” after the stepson of former royal nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke was killed in the New Orleans terror attack. Edward Pettifer, 31, a

Edward Pettifer, 31, of London has been identified as one of at least 14 people killed during the attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day.

Prince William has issued a heartbreaking statement on his and Princess Kate "shock and sadness" following the tragic death of his former nanny's stepson. Edward Pettifer, 31, was among 14 people who lost their lives when a pick-up truck ploughed into crowds on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter on New Year's Day.

The royal family has spoken out following the death of Ed Pettifer, stepson of former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke, in the New Orleans terror attack.

Edward Pettifer, a Londoner connected to the British royal family, was identified as one of the victims in the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans. The attack, carried out by a US Army veteran who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State,