United Kingdom: Inquest into the death of Thomas Kingston

A inquest into the death of Tom Kingston, who was found dead on Sunday 25 February 2024, was opened on Friday 1 March 2024 at Gloucestershire Coroners Court in Gloucester. In the inquest the senior coroner informed that Mr. Kingston was found dead in an outbuilding on the property of his parents in the Cotswolds "with a catastrophic head injury" with a gun "present at the scene"".

Tom Kingston (full name Thomas Henry Robin Kingston), b. 1978, was married to Lady Gabriella Kingston, née Windsor, b. 1981, a daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, and thus a second cousin to King Charles III.

Sources (see links): BBC News and GloucestershireLive.

United Kingdom: Thomas Kingston, husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, found dead

Buckingham Palace issued tonight a statement on behalf of Lady Gabriella Kingston, Martin and Jill Kingston, Joanna Connolly and Emma Murray, informing of the death of Thomas Kingston.

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.

According to BBC News, Mr. Kingston was found dead at an address in Gloucestershire on Sunday evening, 25 February 2024. "There were no suspicious circumstances and no one else was involved", BBC News writes.

Gabriella, b. 1981, is the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and thus a second cousin to King Charles. She married the financier Thomas Kingston, b. 1978, at St. George's Chapel, Windsor on 18 May 2019. The couple had no children. Thomas was the son of William Martin Kingston and Jill Mary Kingston, née Bache, and had two sisters, Joanna and Emma.

Updated on Wednesday 28 February 2024 at 07:40 ("on Sunday morning" corrected to "on Sunday evening").

UK: Lady Gabriella Windsor marries Thomas Kingston

Lady Gabriella Windsor, daughter of Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Michael of Kent, formerly Marie-Christine, Baroness von Reibnitz, and thus a first cousin once removed to Queen Elizabeth II, married today, 18 May 2019, Thomas Kingston, son of William M. Kingston and Jill M. Kingston, née Bache, in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The ceremony was officiated by the dean of Windsor, David Conner.

Among the guests at the wedding, besides of the nearest family of the bride and groom, were Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of Sussex, the Princess Royal (Princess Anne), Sir Timothy Laurence, the Earl of Wessex, Princess Alexandra, lady Ogilvy, the Duke of York, Sarah, Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice and her boyfriend, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the former occupied with the FA Cup Final later the same day, and the Duchess of Sussex were absent.

The engagement of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston was announced on 19 September 2018.