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Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles say they are 'utterly devastated ' 

THE Duchess of Cornwall's brother Mark Shand has died at the age of 62 after a tragic accident in New York on Tuesday night.
The British travel writer and conservationist suffered a fatal head injury outside the The Diamond Horseshoe nightclub, where he was attending an after party following a charity auction hosted by bosses at Sotheby's.

The Duchess of Cornwall's brother Mark Shand has died at the age of 62 [Getty]

Earlier on today, it was reported the father-of-one was in a critical condition in hospital, however a spokesperson for Clarence House confirmed his passing this evening.
In the 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.
Mr Shand died in hospital as a result of a serious head injury which he sustained during a fall last night."
Adding: "The Duchess, The Prince of Wales and all her family members are utterly devastated by this sudden and tragic loss.

Prince Charles is said to be devastated over the death of his brother-in-law [Getty]

The British travel writer and conservationist reportedly suffered a serious head injusry outside the Diamond Horseshoe nightclub in New York [Splash]

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."

The death comes as the Duchess of Cornwall and the Prince of Wales, were preparing for a high-profile tour of Canada next month.
Mark is survived by his wife Clio Goldsmith and his daughter Ayesha Shand.
Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this sad time.