On Friday, an inquest opening revealed that the 45-year-old financier died unexpectedly in an outbuilding at his parents’ family home.
An inquest heard that Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, died from a “traumatic head wound.” A firearm was found near his body.
The 45-year-old financier’s death occurred unexpectedly in an outbuilding at his parents’ home, according to information presented at the opening of the inquest at Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court.
At the hearing on Friday, senior coroner Katy Skerrett described the “brief circumstances” of his death.
“Mr. Kingston was visiting his parents’ home in the Cotswolds,” she said. He and his parents had dinner on February 25th. His father went out to see to the dogs.
“Upon his return, Mr. Kingston was not in the house; his mother went looking for him about thirty minutes later.” His father forced entry into a locked outbuilding when there was no response.
“He found Mr. Kingston deceased, with a severe head injury.” Gunpowder was found at the scene. Emergency services were called. The police are satisfied that the death does not appear to be suspicious.
Ms. Skerrett also stated that a traumatic head injury was identified as the provisional cause of death during the post-mortem examination.
She then adjourned the inquest to a date in the future.
Earlier, Gloucestershire Police had stated that officers were called to the scene by an ambulance crew on Sunday just before 6.30 p.m.
No details of funeral arrangements have been made public yet.
Lady Gabriella and Mr. Kingston’s family had previously issued a joint statement describing him as a “beloved husband, son, and brother” and expressing “great shock” at his death.
They also stated: “Tom was an extraordinary man who brightened the lives of all who knew him.”
“The King and Queen extend their deepest thoughts and prayers” to Lady Gabriella, Mr. Kingston’s parents, and siblings.
Lady Gabriella is the King’s second cousin. Both are great-grandchildren of King George V.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh attended the couple’s 2019 wedding at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
It was reported that Mr. Kingston and Pippa Matthews, the sister of the Princess of Wales, with whom he remained close friends, dated in 2011.
He was a director at Devonport Capital, a firm specialising in financing businesses in “frontier economies.”
He had also worked on the release of hostages in Baghdad, Iraq, after joining the diplomatic missions unit of the Foreign Office.
Lady Gabriella, a non-working member of the royal family, is a contributing editor and writer. Previously, she was the director of arts and travel for a brand organisation.
