The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge get verbalised their sorrow at tidings of the demise of Stain Shand.
Shand, the Sister of the Duke of Cornwall, died later on bang-up his mind on a paving in New House of York.
His alone baby Camilla Parker-Bowles , 66, was minded the word as she disposed for a high-visibility spell to Canada with Prince Charles - and is said to be "utterly devastated."
A spokesman for William and Kate - who are presently on spell in Commonwealth of Australia - aforesaid net night they were "saddened" to find out of Shand's death.
The spokesman said: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were saddened to learn this morning of the tragic death of Mark Shand.
"Their thoughts are with The Duchess of Cornwall and her fellowship at this prison term."
Paramedics battled to save the 62-year-old, who had been at the Diamond Horseshoe club near Times Square, before rushing him to hospital.
His family were forced to decide to turn off the life-support machine after being told he had no chance of surviving.
Mr Shand had been at an after-show party for a charity fund-raising event that was also attended by Princess Eugenie, who is working in New York.
A spokesman for Clarence House said: