Prince William joins mourners at Thomas Kingston’s funeral
Thomas Kingston was given a royal send-off at the moment in a funeral attended by Prince William and different members of the Royal Family.
The physique of the financier, who was discovered useless final month aged 45, was carried in a procession that started at Kensington Palace, the household dwelling of his widow, Lady Gabriella Windsor.
The procession ended at Ambassador’s Court at St James’s Palace. A non-public household funeral was then held on the Chapel Royal, the place many royal weddings have taken place together with that of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1840.
More lately, Prince George, the elder son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, was christened there in 2013. And whereas William was current, Kate remained at dwelling, persevering with to get well from belly surgical procedure she underwent in January.
Lady Gabriella was joined on the funeral by her dad and mom, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, her brother, Lord Frederick Windsor and his spouse, the actress Sophie Winkleman.
The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra had been additionally current within the congregation of 140 individuals.
Thomas Kingston was given a royal send-off at the moment in a funeral attended by Prince William and different members of the Royal Family. Above: Mr Kingston together with his spouse, Lady Gabriella Windsor
The physique of the financier, who was discovered useless final month aged 45, was carried in a funeral procession that started at Kensington Palace, the household dwelling of his widow, Lady Gabriella Windsor. Above: The couple are pictured right here on the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in July 2019
Prince William was among the many mourners at Mr Kingston’s funeral. Above: At the funeral at Sir Bobby Charlton final 12 months
The King – Lady Gabriella’s second cousin – and the Queen weren’t current.
Charles isn’t attending public-facing occasions whereas he undergoes remedy for most cancers, and the Queen was internet hosting a WOW (Women of the World) reception at Buckingham Palace.
The physique of Mr Kingston was later cremated.
Mr Kingston and Lady Gabriella, often called Ella, had been married at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, in a ceremony attended by Prince Michael’s first cousin, Queen Elizabeth, and Prince Philip in 2019.
They lived in London however he had been visiting his dad and mom at their dwelling within the Cotswolds when he died.
A coroner’s courtroom was informed: ‘His father went out to stroll the canines. On his return Mr Kingston was not in the home. After roughly half-hour his mom went to search for him.’
Katy Skerrett, the senior coroner for Gloucestershire, added: ‘His father compelled entry right into a locked outbuilding. Mr Kingston was discovered inside with a catastrophic head harm. A gun was current on the scene. Police are happy the dying isn’t suspicious.’
The coroner mentioned a autopsy examination had been undertaken and a provisional explanation for dying had been decided as a traumatic wound to the pinnacle. She formally opened the inquest into the dying and adjourned it.
Lady Gabriella’s dad and mom, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, attended his funeral at the moment
Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, took his personal life final month
Mr Kingston watched racing alongside Queen Camilla from the Royal Box at Ascot final June
Lady Gabriella Kingston and Thomas Kingston at Nicky Haslam’s celebration at The Polish Hearth Club, London, in November 2019
Kingston, pictured right here on the day of his marriage ceremony to Lady Gabriella Windsor, lived a outstanding life
Lady Gabriella and Thomas Kingston had official images taken on their marriage ceremony day – right here with the late Queen and Prince Philip sat to the fitting of them
The dying of Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband Thomas Kingston (pictured collectively in 2019) was introduced by Buckingham Palace
Announcing his dying final month, Buckingham Palace described Kingston, a financier, as a ‘much-loved member of the household’ who was being mourned by King Charles and Queen Camilla. A good friend of the couple mentioned: ‘They remained childless however had been fortunately married till the tip.’
After learning financial historical past on the University of Bristol, Kingston joined the diplomatic missions unit of the Foreign Office in Iraq, working as a challenge officer for the Iraqi Institute of Peace from 2003 to 2006.
Last month, Lady Gabriella paid tribute to her husband in a joint assertion together with his household, describing him as an ‘distinctive man who lit up the lives of all who knew him’ – and referred to as his dying a ‘nice shock to the entire household’.
She launched a private photograph she took of her husband, displaying him smiling and wearing an informal pink shirt as he stood close to a stretch of water within the sunshine.
The couple married at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in 2019 with Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the late Duke of Edinburgh, among the many visitors.
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Tom Kingston attending the Jerudong Trophy polo match at Cirencester Park Polo Club in June 2016
Kingston pictured alongside Lady Gabriella Windsor on the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston are pictured at Royal Ascot in June final 12 months
The couple are seen right here on the Jungle Part at Annabel’s in London in September 2018
Their marriage ceremony was in Windsor on May 18, 2019
Thomas Kingston was shut pals with Pippa Middleton, the Princess of Wales’ sister. They are pictured right here at Cheltenham Festival in 2013
Lady Gabriella is the King’s second cousin. They are each great-grandchildren of King George V.
Mr Kingston was a director of Devonport Capital, which specialises in offering finance for corporations in ‘frontier economies’.
He was an in depth good friend of Pippa Matthews – the Princess of Wales’s sister – and the pair had been mentioned to have dated in 2011.
Lady Gabriella, who has labored as an arts and journey director for a model firm, is a author and contributing editor.
She can be a singer-songwriter and launched two bossa nova-inspired tracks in 2020 to boost cash for charity.
Lady Gabrielle and her husband had been final pictured in public collectively on Valentine’s Day at an occasion to have fun the works of William Shakespeare.
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