Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Kingston (née Windsor; born 23 April 1981) is a British writer and contributing editor.[3] She is the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. She is 56th in the line of succession to the British throne; at her birth she was 18th in line. As a great-grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary, she is the second cousin of King Charles III.
Lady Gabriella Kingston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Windsor 23 April 1981 St Mary's Hospital, London, England |
| Other names | Ella Windsor[1][2] |
| Education | Brown University (BA, 2004) Linacre College, Oxford (MPhil, 2012) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and contributing editor |
| Spouse |
Thomas Kingston
(m. 2019; died 2024) |
| Parents |
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Early life and education
editLady Gabriella was born on 23 April 1981 at St Mary's Hospital, London. She has an elder brother, Frederick, born on 6 April 1979. She was baptised on 8 June 1981 at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London.[4][5] Lady Gabriella's godparents were Constantine II of Greece; Mariano Hugo, Prince of Windisch-Graetz; Marina Ogilvy; Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro; and Lady Elizabeth Shakerley.[5][6] She was educated at Godstowe School[7] and Downe House School[1] in Cold Ash, Berkshire.[8] In May 2004, Gabriella graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, with a BA degree in Comparative Literature and Hispanic studies.[1] In 2012, she earned an MPhil degree in Social Anthropology from Linacre College, Oxford.[1][9]
Career
editLady Gabriella works as a writer and contributing editor.[10] She contributes to The London Magazine amongst other publications.[11]
She is a board director of the Playing for Change Foundation, a global music and arts education nonprofit. She worked with Latin American companies after living in the region,[12] teaching English in Rio de Janeiro and producing music events in Buenos Aires.[13] She undertook a research project with El Colegio del Cuerpo in Colombia.[14] She also worked for the brand company Branding Latin America as an arts and travel director.[15]
In 2020, as a singer-songwriter, she released two songs, "Out of Blue"[16] and "Bam Bam",[17] to raise money for a charity. She also sang "Put the Sea",[18] "Half"[19] and "This Morning".[20]
Personal life
editFor three years in the early 2000s, she dated journalist Aatish Taseer. The two met when she was an undergraduate at Brown University and he was a graduate of Amherst College working for Time magazine.[13] In 2018, he wrote a controversial article about his relationship with Lady Gabriella and the royal family for Vanity Fair.[13][21]
Lady Gabriella's engagement to Dean Close School alumnus and Bristol University graduate Thomas Henry Robin Kingston (22 June 1978 in Evesham – 25 February 2024 in Gloucestershire) was announced by Buckingham Palace on 19 September 2018.[22][11] His father is lawyer William Martin Kingston KC, and his mother, Jill Mary Kingston née Bache, is the granddaughter of Sir William Joseph Pearman-Smith of Park Hall.[23][24][25] He was part of the diplomatic missions unit of the Foreign Office and between 2003 and 2006 was stationed in Baghdad, where he served as a project manager for the International Centre for Reconciliation.[15] Upon his return to Britain, he pursued a career in financing, assuming different positions such as equity analyst for Schroders, managing director of Voltan Capital Management, and director of Devonport Capital.[15] Thomas and Lady Gabriella became engaged on the Isle of Sark in August 2018.[26] The wedding took place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 18 May 2019[27] and was attended by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.[28]
The death of Thomas Kingston, aged 45, was announced by Buckingham Palace on 27 February 2024.[29] At an inquest opening at Gloucestershire coroner's court, it was revealed that Kingston had died from a "traumatic head wound" and a gun had been found near his body in an outbuilding at his parents' home in the Cotswolds.[30] The police believed the death was not suspicious.[30] A private funeral took place at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace on 12 March.[31]
References
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- ^ Teeman, Tim (22 March 2007). "The face: A royal reporter". The Times. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "The Colombian Issue: Spanish-language edition". The London Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Court and Social". The Times. London. 9 June 1981. p. 14. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Court Circular". The Times. London. 6 June 1981. p. 16. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Russell, Rachel (16 January 2023). "Greece's last king Constantine II buried in private funeral". BBC News. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Rivkin, Annabel (25 May 2007). "MY FAIR LADY". London: Evening Standard (UK). Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page cxli.
- ^ Hechinger, Paul. "10 Lesser-Known Members of the British Royal Family". BBC America. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Haque, Nadirah (5 October 2021). "Colombian Edition - Final Call for Submissions and Writer Announcement". The London Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ a b Furness, Hannah (19 September 2018). "Royal wedding number 3 as Lady Gabriella Windsor announces engagement". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Windsor, Ella (3 January 2018). "A love affair with Latin America". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Friedman, Megan (19 September 2018). "Lady Gabriella Windsor, the Latest Royal to Get Engaged, Has a Pretty Controversial Family". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Meg (31 December 2017). "Alvaro Restrepo The School of the Body". People are Culture. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Thomas Kingston, husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's daughter Lady Gabriella – obituary". The Telegraph. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Out of Blue. Ella Windsor. 23 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Bam Bam. Ella Windsor. 24 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Put the Sea. Ella Windsor. 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Half. Ella Windsor. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ This Morning. Ella Windsor. 19 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Taseer, Aatish (May 2018). "Race and the Royals: An Outsider's View Inside Kensington Palace". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Thomas Kingston obituary: 'exceptional' man at centre of ..." UK Times. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
After attending Dean Close School in Cheltenham, Kingston studied economic history at Bristol University. The member of the congregation at ...
- ^ Who Was Who: 1897-2000. St Martin's Press 2002. 2002. p. 761. ISBN 9780713661255. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
Sir William Joseph P.; see Pearman-Smith of Park Hall....(dau) Jesse Bache née Pearman-Smith (d.1989)...(dau) Jill Mary Bache (b.1950)....
- ^ "Martin Kingston Esq QC". The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
Full Title: Martin Kingston Esq QC
- ^ Seward, Ingrid (November 2018). "Editor-in-Chief's Letter". Majesty. Vol. 39, no. 11. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
Forty-year-old Tom, whose father is a Queen's Counsel...
- ^ Perry, Simon (19 September 2018). "There Will Be Another Royal Wedding Next Spring – Lady Gabriella Windsor Is Getting Married!". People. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Friedman, Megan (21 December 2018). "Lady Gabriella Windsor, the Latest Royal to Get Engaged, Has a Pretty Controversial Family". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Royals at Lady Gabriella Windsor wedding". BBC News. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Coughlan, Sean (27 February 2024). "Thomas Kingston: Royals mourn Prince Michael of Kent's son-in-law". BBC News. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Thomas Kingston died from 'traumatic head wound' and gun found, inquest told". The Guardian. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Kingston: Private funeral held for Lady Gabriella's husband". Sky News. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.