Black notebook. On February 27, Buckingham Palace announced sad news. “It is with the deepest regret that we announce to you the death of Thomas Kingston, our beloved husband, son and brother. Tom was an exceptional man who improved the lives of all who knew him. His death is a real shock for the whole family and we ask for respect and discretion during our mourning.” could we read in a press release signed by his widow Lady Gabriella Windsor, the second cousin of King Charles III, his parents Martin and Jill Kingston and his two sisters Joanna Connolly and Emma Murray.
The sudden tragedy plunged the businessman’s loved ones into deep dismay. Some even remember seeing him beaming alongside his wife just a few days before his death, which makes the event all the more difficult to take. “It’s very shocking. Nobody saw it coming. I don’t understand”, confided a relative. Comments relayed by our colleagues from Here is.
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Kate Middleton absent from Thomas Kingston’s funeral
As a reminder, Thomas Kingston, 45, was discovered unconscious at his home in Gloucestershire on February 25, 2024. Following this macabre discovery, an investigation was quickly opened and the conclusions revealed a few days later indicated that the financial analyst had ended his life.
“Mr Kingston was visiting his parents’ house in the Cotswolds. On February 25, 2024, he had lunch with his parents. His father went out to walk the dogs. When he returned, Mr. Kingston was not in the house and after about 30 minutes his mother went to get him and his father forced entry. […] He found Mr. Kingston deceased with catastrophic head trauma“, said Katy Skerrett, the senior coroner.
A final tribute was paid to the deceased this Tuesday March 12, 2024. More than 100 people attended the funeral organized at the Royal Chapel of St James’s Palace in London. Lady Gabriella Windsor was particularly well attended since her parents, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, were present. Prince William also made an appearance, without his wife. Indeed, Kate Middleton, at the heart of a lively controversy since the publication of her Mother’s Day photo, is still during convalescence.
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