United Kingdom, Feb. 28 -- Princess Eugenie has paid tribute to her "special friend" Michelle Trachtenberg.

The 34-year-old royal has remembered the "bright" spirit of the late 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' actress - who was found dead in her New York apartment on Wednesday (26.02.25) - and all the "laughter and fun" they shared together.

Posting a photo of the pair on a night out, Eugenie wrote on her Instagram Story: "Goodbye, special friend. You are so loved and missed. Thank you for so many memories of laughter and fun. You were so thoughtful and generous and soooo funny.

"My favourite was listening to you order food, always done with precision so you got exactly what we all wanted. I'm thinking of you up there friend, of your spirit ...