Kate Middleton & Prince William Express Sadness Over Death of Camilla Parker Bowles' Brother

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) and Prince William visit the National Portrait Gallery on Thursday (April 24) in Canberra, Australia.

There was some tragedy in the royal family that day when Will‘s stepmom Camilla Parker Bowles lost her brother Mark Shand after he died following a fall in New York City.

“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were saddened to learn this morning of the tragic death of Mark Shand,” the couple said in a statement. “Their thoughts are with the Duchess of Cornwall and her family at this time.”

Mr. Shand hit his head on the ground after falling while trying to light a cigarette outside the Gramercy Park Hotel. He was placed on life support when he arrived at the hospital, but died twelve hours later from the serious head injury.

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