Thomas Kingston: the remarkable life of the 'relentlessly optimistic' royal found dead at 45
The royal family is awash with speculation this week as the combined interest in the Princess of Wales’ health, Prince William’s absence from his godfather’s memorial, King Charles’ cancer and the death of Thomas Kingston overwhelms the Palace.
Kingston’s death has been described as “shocking” and “unexpected” by his own family and royal commentators alike. The 45-year-old was found dead at his parents’ £3 million Gloucestershire home on Sunday evening. Katy Skerrett, the senior coroner for Gloucestershire, said Kingston had lunch with his parents before the couple went on a walk, and Kingston was not present upon their return. His body was discovered by his father in an outbuilding “with a catastrophic head injury.” A gun was also found at the scene.
Sources close to the couple have shared that the couple were not known to have any relationship or financial difficulties. One close friend told The Telegraph: “You do wonder how something like this happens. He was so fit and so mentally stable. He wasn’t a depressed individual.” Another friend added: “He’s one of those guys who can be quite enigmatic and doesn’t
