This is a shocking news! The British royal family is grieving the death of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor. He was 45.
Lady Gabriella is the only daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Kingston death was announced just hours after the British royal family joined the Greek royal family at St. George's Chapel in Windsor for the memorial service of the late Greek monarch, King Constantine II, who was a cousin of Prince Michael of Kent and King Charles III.
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| Thomas Kingston and Lady Gabriella Windsor on their wedding day in May 2019 |
A statement released, on behalf of Lady Gabriella and Thom's blood family: "It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the death of Thomas Kingston, our beloved husband, son, and brother. Tom was an exceptional man who lit up the lives of all who knew him. His death has come as a great shock to the whole family, and we ask you to respect our privacy as we mourn his passing."
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| King Charles III with Lady Gabriella and Thomas Kingston at the Royal Ascot race |
A palace spokesperson said King Charles III and Queen Camilla are already informed of Kingston's death.
"The King and The Queen have been informed of Thomas’s death and join Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and all those who knew him in grieving a much-loved member of the family. In particular, Their Majesties send their most heartfelt thoughts and prayers to Gabriella and to all the Kingston family".
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| Thomas Kingston and Lady Gabriella at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II |
Kingston was found dead in Gloucestershire on Sunday, with emergency services called to the scene shortly after 6 p.m. Although the cause of death was not revealed, no suspicious circumstances were involved.
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| Prince and Princess Michael of Kent put a brave face attending the memorial service for King Constantine II at St. George's Chapel, two days after the death of their son-in-law |
The official announcement of his death was withheld for two days so that the memorial service for King Constantine II, who was Lady Gabriella's godfather and uncle, on Tuesday at St. George's Chapel wouldn't be swarmed by the people.
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| Lady Gabriella and Thomas Kingston attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II |
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| Thomas Kingston and Lady Gabriella attend the memorial service for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on March 29, 2022 |
Kingston, who has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Bristol University, worked as a director at Devonport Capital.
Since marrying into the British royal family, Kingston regularly attended royal events, accompanying his wife, Lady Gabriella, so he is familiar to royal fans.
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| Thomas Kingston and Lady Gabriella attended Wimbledon |
He married Lady Gabriella Windsor on May 18, 2019, at St. George's Chapel attended by members of the British and Greek royal families. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh led the royals in attendance.
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| Thomas Kingston and Lady Gabriella Windsor on their wedding day, May 18, 2019 |
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| Thomas Kingston and Lady Gabriella Windsor on their wedding day |
A family statement said, "Tom was an exceptional man who lit up the lives of all who knew him" and "his death has come as a great shock to the whole family".
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| Last public photo of Thomas Kingston with his wife taken two weeks ago at a London event |
Our deepest condolences to Thomas Kingston's loved ones who he left behind. May he rest in eternal peace.
UPDATE, March 1, 2024:
The senior coroner for Gloucestershire, Katy Skerrett, confirmed in the news that Thomas Kingston died from a gunshot wound to the head in an apparent suicide.
The cause of death given was traumatic wound to the head, and a gun was found near his body, an inquest has heard.
Kingston was found dead in an outbuilding at his parents’ home in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire last week.
“I have received evidence of the brief circumstances surrounding this tragic incident also in written format, which complies with rule 23 of the Coroners Rules 2013,” the senior coroner Katy Skerrett said.
“These brief circumstances are as follows: Mr Kingston was visiting his parents’ home in the Cotswolds. On 25 February 2024 he ate lunch with his parents. His father went out to walk the dogs. On his return, Mr Kingston was not in the house, and after approximately 30 minutes his mother went to look for him. His father forced entry on a locked outbuilding when no reply could be gained.
“He found Mr Kingston deceased with a catastrophic head injury. A gun was present at the scene. Emergency services were called. Police are satisfied the death is not suspicious. A postmortem has been undertaken by Dr Jones, a consultant histopathologist, and a provisional cause of death has been given as a traumatic wound to head.”
The coroner said she was satisfied with identification, initial cause of death and the brief circumstances surrounding Kingston’s death, and adjourned proceedings to a date yet to be fixed.
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