Mark Shand, the brother of the Duchess of Cornwall, has died after suffering a serious injury to his head in a fall. The 63-year-old is understood to have slipped in the street outside a night club where he had been at a party which followed a charity event also attended by Princess Eugenie.
He is thought to have stepped outside to have a cigarette when the accident happened. He was taken to hospital in New York where he was being treated for serious head injuries. Clarence House later confirmed he died from his injuries.
In a statement, Clarence House said: "It is with deep sadness that we have to confirm that The Duchess of Cornwall's brother, Mark Shand, has today passed away in New York.
Telegraph
