Thomas Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died suddenly aged 45.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “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.”

Mr Kingston, 45, married Lady Gabriella Windsor in 2019 at St George’s Chapel, in Windsor Castle.

A statement made on behalf of Mr Kingston’s family also 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.”

Emergency services were called to an address in Gloucestershire shortly after 6pm on Sunday, where they found Mr Kingston had passed.

An inquest will be held to establish the cause of death. There are no suspicious circumstances and no other parties involved.

Earlier on Tuesday, Kensington Palace said Prince William pulled out of a memorial service due to a personal matter.

He had been due to attend a service for the late King Constantine of Greece at Windsor Castle, but less than an hour before the St George’s Chapel memorial was due to start, it was announced that William would not be present.

Kensington Palace would not elaborate further.

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.

Related posts:

Man who said ‘he could not breathe’ after being restrained was unlawfully killed, coroner rules Dina Asher-Smith fails to make Olympic 100m final but teammate Daryll Neita through CCTV released of suspect after man, 61, killed in Birmingham hit-and-run Prince Andrew to give evidence under oath next month in civil sex assault case England lose to Scotland as Wales thrashed by Ireland in Six Nations Harry and Meghan documentary will be ‘real watershed moment’ for couple Five-year-old in Belfast is ninth child to die after contracting Strep A infection Sunak seeks to maintain dialogue with China but will have to be clear about the threat Suspicious device found in Northern Ireland cemetery – police operation under way Police question woman as tributes left to girl, 8, killed in school party crash Train strikes to disrupt UK’s most popular Pride event Senior Labour MP suspended over ‘deeply offensive’ comments at pro-Palestine rally