Thomas Kingston And Dame Gabriella Kingston‘s royal love story was cut short when Thomas died in February 2024 at the age of 45.
Thomas’ family – including Gabriella, who is too King Charles III‘s second cousin – said in a statement at the time that his death came “as a great shock” to his loved ones. The tribute remembered Thomas as “an exceptional man who lit up the lives of all who knew him.”
The sudden loss came less than five years after Thomas and Gabriella tied the knot in May 2019. Thomas was previously in a relationship Princess Kate Middleton‘s sister, Pippa Middletonwhile Gabriella previously dated a journalist Aatish Taseer.
Keep scrolling for a look back at Thomas and Gabriella’s romance:
May 2017
After meeting through mutual friends years ago, Thomas and Gabriella attended Pippa’s wedding James Matthews together.
September 2018
Buckingham Palace announced Thomas and Gabriella’s engagement.
“Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Lady Gabriella Windsor to Mr Thomas Kingston,” the statement read, noting that the proposal had taken place a month earlier in Sark, one of the Channel Islands for the coast of the United States. coast of France.
May 2019
The pair married at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. Gabriella wore a dress from the Italian designer Luisa Beccaria and a tiara her mother wore on her own wedding day.
The event was attended by members of the royal family, among others Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Harry, Prince Andreas And Princess Anne. Pippa was also present.
September 2022
Thomas and Gabriella paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth at the monarch’s funeral.
June 2023
The pair were pictured laughing next to Charles and Queen Camille during the Royal Ascot racing event.
February 2024
Thomas and Gabriella had made public appearances together a few weeks before Thomas’ death when they joined Camilla at a Celebration of Shakespeare event on Valentine’s Day. The couple all posed for photos with smiles at the Feb. 14 event, with Thomas’ blue scarf matching his wife’s blouse.
Days after Thomas died on Feb. 25, a court official said We weekly in a statement that an investigation had been opened into his death.
‘Please note that HM senior coroner for Gloucestershire, Mrs. Katy Skerrettwill open the inquest into the death of Mr Thomas Henry Robin Kingston at Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court on Friday 1 March 2024 at 2pm,” the February 29 statement said.
Gloucestershire Police previously said this in a statement Hello! that Thomas’ death was ‘not treated as suspicious’.