Buckingham Palace statement in full as Royal Family member found dead

27 February 2024 , 18:27

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Lady Gabriella Kingston and Thomas Kingston (Image: PA Media)

Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died aged 45, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent was found deceased at an address in Gloucestershire on Sunday evening. In Buckingham Palace's statement, it said the King and Queen have sent their "most heartfelt thoughts and prayers" to Lady Gabriella Kingston and Mr Kingston’s family.

A full statement read: "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."

Lady Gabriella Kingston and Thomas Kingston at the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 (Getty Images)

A statement on behalf of Lady Gabriella Kingston, Mr Martin and Mrs Jill Kingston, Mrs Joanna Connolly and Mrs Emma Murray 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."

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 6pm. An inquest will be held to establish the cause of death but there are no suspicious circumstances and no other parties involved. It is not believed to be the reason why the Prince of Wales pulled out of a memorial service today for his godfather King Constantine II.

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At the time of his birth, Prince Michael, Thomas Kingston's father-in-law, now 81, was seventh in line to the throne. Through his father, Prince Michael was a first cousin of Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II. Through his mother, he was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston wed in 2019 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. Guests included several members of the Royal Family, including the late Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, and Sarah, Duchess of York. Others in attendance included Pippa Matthews, Carole and Michael Middleton, Nicky Haslam and Julian Fellowes.

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