Tragedy has struck as Thomas Kingston, spouse to Lady Gabriella Windsor and friend of the Prince of Wales, passed away from a shotgun injury following severe reactions to prescribed medication, a coroner has confirmed.
The 45-year-old finance professional was discovered deceased with a grievous head wound on February 25 at his parent's home in the Cotswolds.
Celebrated for his lavish nuptials to Lady Gabriella at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in 2019, which was attended by the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Kingston's death has left many heartbroken.
During the inquest held at Gloucestershire Coroner's Court on Tuesday, Lady Gabriella, 43, stressed an imperative need to enhance awareness concerning the potential impacts of mental health medications, OK! reports.
Issuing a narrative verdict, Senior Coroner Katy Skerrett clarified: "Mr Kingston took his own life using a shotgun which caused a severe traumatic wound to the head. The evidence of his wife, family and business partner all supports his lack of suicidal intent. He was suffering adverse effects of medication he had recently been prescribed."
Lady Gabriella has voiced her anguish, revealing in a testimony read by Ms Skerrett at the inquest: "(Work) was certainly a challenge for him over the years but I highly doubt it would have led him to take his own life, and it seemed much improved.
"If anything had been troubling him, I'm positive that he would have shared that he was struggling severely. The fact that he took his life at the home of his beloved parents suggests the decision was the result of a sudden impulse."
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She expressed her conviction that his untimely death was "likely provoked" by a negative response to medication he had recently started taking and then discontinued.
According to a report by the Mirror, he switched from Sertraline to Citalopram after initially feeling no improvement, having been prescribed these alongside Zopiclone by a GP at the Royal Mews Surgery due to sleep disruptions caused by work anxiety.
Lady Gabriella underscored: "The lack of any evidence of inclination it seems highly likely to me that he had an adverse reaction to the pills that led him to take his life.
"I believe anyone taking pills such as these need to be made more aware of the side effects to prevent any future deaths. If this could happen to Tom, this could happen to anyone."
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