King Charles 'deeply saddened' by death of William and Harry's nanny's stepson in New Orleans terror attack
01/04/2025 05:15 AM
KING Charles is understood to have been left saddened after a Brit close to the Royal Family was killed in the New Orleans terror attack.
Brit Edward Pettifer, 31, – who was the stepson of former royal nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke – was tragically killed by a crazed gunman on New Year’s Day.
King Charles is said to be in touch with Pettifer’s family following his death earlier this week.
The King was often pictured alongside Tiggy throughout her years as a close aide to the Royals.
She worked as a nanny for Princes William and Harry between 1993 until 1999.
Tiggy was regarded as a pivotal figure in the brother’s lives following the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997.
The duo are said to still remain in contact with the mum-of-two to this day.
Pettifer was visiting Louisiana with a friend over New Year’s when he was killed in the heinous terror attack on Bourbon Street.
His cause of death was confirmed as “blunt force injuries” after a crazed gunman rammed revellers with a pick-up truck on January 1.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, is suspected to have been behind the wheel before he was gunned down following a firefight with cops.
The Brit’s heartbroken family left a touching tribute saying they are "devastated" by his death.
He was described as a "wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and a friend to so many".
They added: “We will all miss him terribly.
“Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost their family members due to this terrible attack.”
BOURBON STREET MASSACRE
Thirteen other people were killed in the New Orleans tragedy after terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, is suspected to have carried out the horrific attack.
He rammed into revellers celebrating New Year’s Eve before gunning down others as a firefight with cops broke out.
All those killed died from “blunt force injuries” with Jabbar being shot dead by police who heroically stopped the rampage.
Ever since the heinous attack details have emerged around the killer’s motive.
Bombs were found inside the rented Ford F150 Lightning used to drive over partygoers with two more explosives found planted in the area.
Hours before the attack, the FBI said Jabbar posted five videos on social media where he proclaimed his support for ISIS as he travelled from Houston to New Orleans on the evening of December 31.
In the first video, Jabbar, 42, explained how he initially planned to harm his friends and family but pivoted his attack because he was concerned the news headlines would not focus “on the believers and the disbelievers.”
Jabbar said in one of the videos that he had joined the terrorist organization “before the summer.”
The FBI is now confident there are no accomplices – and it’s believed Jabbar attacked on his own.
Agents raided the suspect’s bomb factory in his scruffy Texas trailer following the attack.
Cops found a Quran left open on a passage about "slaying" in the name of Allah.
FBI agents raided the ramshackle home of the Islamic State-inspired nut and found a bomb-making workbench in a bedroom filled chemicals that can be used in explosives.
Other bomb-making paraphernalia seen in the Houston trailer include tools, an eye-protection visor and weighing scales.
There are now fears that other high profile public events like former president Jimmy Carter’s state funeral could be the “perfect target for terrorists”.
International security specialist Will Geddes told The Sun that American officials “cannot afford” to allow for another strike at the event, which will have the world’s attention.
