Buckingham Palace announces death of Thomas Kingston
27.02.2024 - 19:47
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Thomas Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Mr Kingston, 45, was found deceased at an address in Gloucestershire on Sunday evening with emergency services called to the scene shortly after 6pm on Sunday.
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.
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“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.”
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 Gabriella Kingston and Mr Kingston’s family.
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 Michael of Kent is Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin and is 52nd in line to the throne.