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Last photo of Thomas Kingston enjoying Valentine’s Day with his wife Lady Gabriella just weeks before sudden death
Thomas' heartbroken family have also paid tribute
THOMAS Kingston was seen beaming as he wrapped arms with his wife only two weeks before his death.
Buckingham Palace has today announced the death of the 45-year-old, husband to Lady Gabriella Windsor.
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Thomas was last pictured at the Celebration of Shakespeare at Grosvenor House Park Lane Hotel in London on Valentine's Day.
He was with his wife Lady Gabriella and the pair posed for cameras as they wrapped their arms around each other.
Thomas and Lady Gabriella were at the event supporting Queen Camilla as she spoke to some of Britain's best actors.
King Charles was at the time recovering at Sandringham after he had undergone a "corrective procedure" for an enlarged prostate in London only days before.
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Lord and Lady Frederick were also at the event.
The British financier once dubbed "the most eligible man in London" married the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent in 2019.
A statement on behalf of his loving wife and family said: "It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the death of Thomas Kingston, our beloved husband, son and brother.
"Tom was an exceptional man who lit up the lives of all who knew him. His death has come as a great shock to the whole family and we ask you to respect our privacy as we mourn his passing."
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King Charles and Camilla also paid tribute.
Their statement reads: "The King and The Queen have been informed of Thomas’s death and join Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and all those who knew him in grieving a much-loved member of the family.
"In particular, Their Majesties send their most heartfelt thoughts
and prayers to Gabriella and to all the Kingston family."
Thomas' wife, Lady Gabriella Windsor, is the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.
The late Queen and Prince Michael were first cousins through their fathers.
Who was Thomas Kingston?
Thomas worked in frontier market investment, and was the director of Devonport Capital.
He was once described as "the most eligible man in London" and previously dated Pippa Middleton in 2011.
Thomas graduated from the University of Bristol with a bachelor's degree in economic history, according to .
He worked in the Diplomatic Missions Unit of the United Kingdom's Foreign Office, and for almost three years worked in Baghdad as a project officer for the Iraqi Institute of Peace.
His job was to mediate conflicts in Iraq, and he even helped negotiate the release of hostages.
Thomas then moved into finance, working as an equity analyst for global asset management firm Schroders.
He was managing director of Voltan Capital Management until April 2017.
In September 2018, it was announced that Thomas was engaged to Lady Gabriella Windsor.
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