Mr Kingston was found dead on February 25 aged 45 in the Cotswolds (Picture: Reuters)
A gun was discovered near the body of Thomas Kingston, ‘beloved’ husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor and son-in-law of the Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, an inquest has heard.
The Royal Family was plunged into a state of shock after the financier was found in the Gloucestershire manor, where his parents have lived since 1996.
At the beginning of an inquest into his death, Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court was told the 45-year-old died from a ‘traumatic head wound’.
Senior coroner Katy Skerrett said Mr Kingston had been visiting his parents Martin and Kill for Sunday lunch.
After they ate, his dad went out to walk the family dogs – but upon his return, his son was nowhere to be found.
The court was told his dad forced entry on a locked out building in the manor and discovered his son with a ‘catastrophic’ head injury.
‘Mr Kingston was visiting his parents’ home in the Cotswolds,’ Mr Skerrett said.
‘He ate lunch with his parents. His dad went out to walk the dogs.
‘On his return Mr Kingston was not in the house and after around 30 minutes his mother went to look for him.
‘His dad forced entry on a locked out building when no reply could be gained. He found Mr Kingston deceased with a catastrophic head injury.
‘A gun was present at the scene. Emergency services were called. Police are satisfied the death is not suspicious.
‘A post mortem has been undertaken by Dr Jones, a consultant histopathologist, and a provisional cause of death has been given as 1a traumatic wound to head.
‘Having been satisfied with identification, initial cause of death and the brief circumstances surrounding Mr Kingston’s death, I can formally open this inquest. I now adjourn it to a date to be fixed.
‘That concludes the opening of the inquest into the death of Thomas Henry Robin Kingston.’
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