It is a unhappy day for members of the royal household, together with Princess Anne, Prince William and Prince Harry, as Dame Shan Legge-Bourke has sadly handed away.
The Dame, who died on the age of 82, was the mom to Prince William and Harry’s nanny, Tiggy Pettifer, and sometimes hosted the younger princes at her Glanusk property in Wales. Tiggy is even godmother to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son, Archie, so Dame Shan was possible a presence within the Duke of Sussex’s life up till the current day.
Her daughter is not the one connection Dame Shan has to the Windsor family, although. She additionally served as Girl in Ready for Princess Anne, so her loss is probably going keenly felt by the royals.
© Getty PhotosDame Shan Legge-Bourke’s demise
Dame Shan Legge-Bourke’s household introduced her passing on Instagram, sharing that she had died peacefully at her house, saying they’re “devastated” by the loss.
Of their tribute, they wrote: “She was an inspiration to us all, and to many individuals she met over her years of service to Wales, and the numerous organisations and establishments she supported.”
Of the dame, the household added: “A rustic lady at coronary heart, she has left an indelible legacy at Glanusk, the broader countryside and past.”
© Getty PhotosWho was Dame Shan Legge-Bourke?
Dame Shan was the daughter of William Bailey, the third Lord Glanusk. At simply 5 years previous, she inherited the 18,000-acre Glanusk Property on the Welsh border her father died in 1948.
Dame Shan had lengthy been pals with the Royal Household, however the connection was additional strengthened when her daughter Tiggy turned nanny to Princes William and Harry in 1993. Tiggy initially served as a private assistant to the then Prince of Wales, earlier than taking good care of William and Harry till 1999.
© WireImageTiggy’s mom was typically seen with the princes, forming an in depth bond and internet hosting them in Wales.
Household tragedy
Dame Shan’s demise is the second blow to the Legge-Bourke household this yr, after Edward Pettifer, Tiggy’s stepson, died in January through the New Orleans terror assault.
The longer term King shares a press release on the time, studying: “Catherine and I’ve been shocked and saddened by the tragic demise of Ed Pettifer. Our ideas and prayers stay with the Pettifer household and all these harmless individuals who have been tragically impacted by this horrific assault.”
