Thomas Kingston, husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, died with gun found next to body, inquest hears

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Thomas Kingston died from a “traumatic head wound” with a gun discovered close to his physique, an inquest has heard.

The husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter, Lady Gabriella Kingston, died abruptly on Sunday in an outbuilding at his dad or mum’s residence within the Cotswolds.

The King, who’s a second cousin of Girl Gabriella, sent his “most heartfelt thoughts and prayers” to her family after news broke of the sudden death.

Girl Gabriella is at present 56th within the line of succession to the British throne behind her niece, Isabella Windsor.

Whereas opening the inquest at Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court docket on Friday afternoon, senior coroner Katy Skerrett stated that Mr Kingston, 45, ate lunch along with his mother and father at their residence on Sunday.

After lunch, his father went out to stroll the canine however upon his return, Mr Kingston couldn’t be present in the home.

Round half-hour later, his mom went to search for him. His father then compelled entry right into a locked outbuilding after they heard no response.

“He discovered Mr Kingston deceased with a catastrophic head damage. A gun was current on the scene. Emergency providers had been referred to as. Police are glad the demise isn’t suspicious,” Ms Skerrett instructed the inquest.

“A publish mortem has been undertaken by Dr Jones, a advisor histopathologist, and a provisional reason for demise has been given as a traumatic wound to go.”

After listening to the preliminary particulars, an inquest into Mr Kingston’s demise was formally opened and adjourned to a date to be fastened later.

A press release launched earlier this week on behalf of Girl Gabriella, Mr Martin and Mrs Jill Kingston, Mrs Joanna Connolly and Mrs Emma Murray stated: “It’s with the deepest sorrow that we announce the demise of Thomas Kingston, our beloved husband, son and brother.

“Tom was an distinctive man who lit up the lives of all who knew him. His demise has come as an awesome shock to the entire household and we ask you to respect our privateness as we mourn his passing.”

Girl Gabriella married financier Mr Kingston in 2019. The intimate ceremony in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Fortress was attended by a number of senior members of the royal household, together with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry.

The late Duke of Edinburgh additionally made a uncommon public look on the ceremony.

The couple bought engaged in the summertime of 2018 after having dated for a number of years, with Mr Kingston proposing throughout a visit to the Isle of Sark.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson stated: “The King and the Queen have been knowledgeable of Thomas’s demise and be a part of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and all those that knew him in grieving a much-loved member of the household.

“Specifically, their majesties ship their most heartfelt ideas and prayers to Gabriella and to all of the Kingston household.”

In accordance with stories, the financier’s demise isn’t believed to be the explanation why the Prince of Wales pulled out of a memorial service on Tuesday for his godfather King Constantine II, which was attended by Girl Gabriella’s mother and father Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.

Mr Kingston had beforehand dated Pippa Middleton, with the pair remaining shut mates. Kingston and Girl Gabriella attended Ms Middleton’s marriage ceremony to James Matthews in Could 2017.

Mr Kingston was a director at Devonport Capital, which specialises in supporting corporations in rising economies or post-conflict environments by offering entry to enlargement finance and liquidity-bridging options.

The Bristol College graduate had additionally beforehand labored to safe the discharge of hostages in Iraq after becoming a member of the diplomatic missions unit of the International Workplace.