Lady Gabriella Kingston
British freelance writer (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 57th 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 a second cousin of King Charles III.
Lady Gabriella Kingston | |
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| 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
Lady 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
Lady 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]
In 2024, she helped the Princess of Wales plan the annual Together at Christmas carols concert at Westminster Abbey.[21]
Personal life
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For 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][22]
Lady Gabriella's engagement to Dean Close School alumnus and Bristol University graduate Thomas Henry Robin Kingston (22 June 1978 – 25 February 2024) was announced by Buckingham Palace on 19 September 2018.[23][11] 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[24] 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.[25] The wedding took place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 18 May 2019[26] and was attended by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.[27] Her husband died on 25 February 2024, aged 45, from a self-inflicted gunshot while under the adverse effects of antidepressants.[28][29]
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