Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, has died suddenly aged 45, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Mr Kingston, the son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, was found dead at an address in Gloucestershire on Sunday evening and emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 6pm.
Lady Gabriella paid tribute to her financier husband – whom she married in 2019 – in a joint statement with his family, describing him as an ‘exceptional man who lit up the lives of all who knew him’.
They described his death as a ‘great shock to the whole family’.
An inquest will be held to establish the cause of death but there are no suspicious circumstances and no other parties involved.
The King and Queen have sent their ‘most heartfelt thoughts and prayers’ to Lady Kingston and Mr Kingston’s family.
A statement on behalf of Lady Gabriella Kingston and Mr Kingston’s family said: ‘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.’
Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband Thomas Kingston (pictured together) has died aged 45, Buckingham Palace has announced
Mr Kingston is the son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
Thomas Kingston (L) and Lady Gabriella Windsor smile after their wedding ceremony, at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on May 18, 2019
Thomas Kingston is pictured with Pippa Middleton, the Princess of Wales’ sister, at Cheltenham Festival in 2013
Mr Kingston (pictured with Lady Gabriella Kingston), 45, was found deceased at an address in Gloucestershire on Sunday evening
Thomas Kingston and Lady Gabriella Windsor are pictured at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in July 2019
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston are pictured at Royal Ascot in June last year
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Lady Gabriella’s parents, both attended a memorial service today for King Constantine of Greece
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: ‘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.’
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Lady Gabriella’s parents, both attended a memorial service at St George’s Chapel today for King Constantine of Greece.
It’s understood that Prince William’s absence from the memorial today was not linked to Mr Kingston’s death.
Kensington Palace had revealed earlier in the day that the Prince of Wales had pulled out of the memorial service due to a personal matter.
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