Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband Thomas suddenly dies, Buckingham Palace announces
Thomas Kingston, the husband of royal cousin Lady Gabriella Windsor and former boyfriend of Pippa Middleton, has died aged 45.
The Royal Family is in mourning after the sudden death of Thomas Kingston, the husband of royal cousin Lady Gabriella Windsor.
The 45-year-old British businessman previously dated Pippa Middleton and has been married to Lady Gabriella, the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, since 2019.
His sudden death was announced by Buckingham Palace early this morning, The Sun reported.
“It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the death of Thomas Kingston, our beloved husband, son and brother,” a statement issued on behalf of Lady Gabriella and his family said.
“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.”
Thomas was reportedly found dead at a property in Gloucestershire about 6pm on Sunday, local time.
His cause of death is not known but is understood there are no suspicious circumstances or involvement of a third party. An inquest will be held.
Lady Gabriella, 42, is the only daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, who is first cousins with Queen Elizabeth. Her mother, Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz, is known as Princess Michael.
King Charles and Camilla have paid tribute to Thomas after being informed of his 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,” the statement said.
“In particular, Their Majesties send their most heartfelt thoughts and prayers to Gabriella and to all the Kingston family.”
Thomas worked in frontier market investment, and is the director of Devonport Capital.
He was once described as “the most eligible man in London”.
He graduated from the University of Bristol with a bachelor’s degree in economic history, according to The Telegraph.
He worked in the Diplomatic Missions Unit of the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office, and for almost three years worked in Baghdad as a project officer for the Iraqi Institute of Peace.
His job was to mediate conflicts in Iraq, and he even helped negotiate the release of hostages.
Thomas then moved into finance, working as an equity analyst for global asset management firm Schroders.
He was managing director of Voltan Capital Management until April 2017.
Thomas dated Pippa Middleton back in 2011 after she split from cricketer Alex Loudon.
They met through mutual friends, and although their romance was short-lived, they remained close.
In fact, Thomas and Lady Gabriella bagged an invite to Pippa’s wedding to James Matthews in 2017.
A friend of Pippa’s previously told the Daily Mail: “Tom is utterly charming, polite and very popular with the ladies.
“In fact, he is just the kind of guy you would want to introduce to your mother.”
In September 2018, it was announced Thomas was engaged to Lady Gabriella Windsor, who is 56th in line to the throne.
Lady Gabriella married Thomas on Saturday, May 18, 2019 in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, in what was the third royal wedding in the space of a year.
The late Queen led the royal guests at the wedding and was joined by Prince Harry, who left his then-baby son Archie and wife Meghan Markle at home to attend.
This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission
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