Prince William The royal family paid tribute to a British man killed in the terrorist attack in New Orleans.
Edward Pettyfer, 31, has been identified as one of the victims involved in the attack on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year's Day.
Pettyfer was from London, and his stepmother was a former nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.
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Prince William and the royal family have paid tribute to a British man killed in the terrorist attack in New Orleans. (London Metropolitan Police/Audrey Conklin/Fox News Digital/Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images)
“Catherine and I are shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettyfer,” a joint statement on the Prince and Princess of Wales' official Instagram said.
“Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettyfer family and all those innocent people who were tragically affected by this horrific attack.”
The statement concluded with the letter W, with Prince William signing the tribute posted on social media.
In the 1990s, Pettyfer's stepmother, Alexandra “Tiggy” Legge-Bourke, was a nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.
Pettyfer's family shared a statement from London Metropolitan Police.
Royal nanny “Tiggy” Legge-Bourke with Prince William and Prince Harry in 1994. (Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
“The 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 him terribly. Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost loved ones due to this horrific attack. We ask that we mourn Ed's loss as a family in private. Thank you.”
King Charles was reportedly deeply saddened to learn of Pettyfer's death and has been in contact with the family to offer his personal condolences, according to Reuters.
“Catherine and I are shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettyfer,” a joint statement on the Prince and Princess of Wales' official Instagram said. (Reuters)
Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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Pettyfer's father, Charles, a former British army officer, married Tighe in 1999, shortly after she stepped down as nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.
The family remained close to the British royal family, and Pettyfer's half-brother, Tom, served as a page to William and William Kate Middleton's wedding In 2011.
The FBI said at least 14 people were killed in Wednesday's attack, and dozens were wounded.
A memorial to those killed in the New Year's Eve terrorist attack stands on Bourbon Street after the street reopens in New Orleans on Friday. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)
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Grieving family and friends moved to identify the growing number of victims after Shamsuddin Jabbar, identified by law enforcement as the man who carried out the attack, rammed a pickup truck into a large crowd on Bourbon Street.
New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said Jabbar “was intent on creating the carnage and the damage he caused.”
Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies on Bourbon Street after at least 14 people were killed in the early morning hours of New Year's Day in New Orleans. (Michael Democker/Getty Images)
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“It was very deliberate behaviour,” he said Police Supervisor He added. “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.
