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.

Met PoliceEdward Pettifer has been identified as the British national who was killed in New Orleans[/caption]

GettyKing Charles is understood to have been left saddened by the news[/caption]

RexTiggy with the then Prince of Wales Charles and a young William and Harry in 1999[/caption]

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.

Paul Rogers – The TimesPrince Harry leaving the wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton alongside page boy Tom Pettifer who is the son of TiggY[/caption]

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