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The cause of death of Thomas Kingston, financier and husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, has been announced.
The British royal’s provisional cause of death was determined to be “a traumatic head injury,” an English coroner revealed at a judicial inquest on Friday, according to The Guardian and BBC.
According to The Guardian, a 45-year-old financier was found on Sunday night in a locked building at his parents’ residence in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, and there was a gun at the scene, the senior coroner told the inquest. Gloucestershire, Katy Skerrett.
Gloucestershire is 100 miles west of London.
Kingston had lunch with his parents, and after his father went out to walk the dog, Kingston was nowhere to be found. After 30 minutes, his mother came to pick him up, Skerrett said.
“His father forced entry into a locked outbuilding when he couldn’t get a response,” Skerrett said during the investigation, according to The Guardian. “He found Mr. Kingston deceased with a catastrophic head injury.”
The coroner continued: “There was a weapon at the scene. Emergency services were called. Police are satisfied that the death is not suspicious.”
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Kingston was married to Lady Gabriella, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Prince Michael of Kent.
Buckingham Palace first shared the news in a statement on Tuesday on behalf of Lady Gabriella and her family.
“Tom was an exceptional man who illuminated the lives of all who knew him,” the statement said. For people. “His death has been a huge shock to the entire family and we ask that you respect our privacy as we mourn his passing.”
King Charles and Queen Camilla later shared their own statement regarding Kingston’s death.
“The King and Queen have been informed of Thomas’ death and join Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and all those who knew him in mourning a much-loved member of the family,” reads a statement from a spokesman for Buckingham Palace. according to people. “In particular, Her Majesties send their deepest thoughts and prayers to Gabriella and the entire Kingston family.”
Kingston’s death was initially shared without details, with the palace stating that no suspicious circumstances were suspected.
Kingston and Lady Gabriella Windsor married at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 18, 2019, with guests including the queen and her husband Prince Philip, Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
