The 62-year-old slipped just hours after attending a fundraising party. Mr Shand’s older sister Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall is said to be ‘utterly devastated’ by his death.
Clarence House released a statement: “Mr Shand died in hospital as a result of a serious head injury which he sustained during a fall last night. The Duchess, The Prince of Wales and all her family members are utterly devastated by this sudden and tragic loss. Mark Shand was a man of extraordinary vitality, a tireless campaigner and conservationist whose incredible work through The Elephant Family and beyond remained his focus right up until his death.”
