The death of Lady Gabriella Kingston's husband, Thomas Kingston, at the age of 45 came as a huge shock. He tragically died at his parents' house in the Cotswold's on Sunday, February 25, from a “traumatic head wound”.
While this latest tragedy would have rocked the Royal Family, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond spoke to OK! about why the news would have been "particularly upsetting" for the Prince of Wales.
Jennie said: "Tom was evidently popular in royal circles and had known some of the younger royals, or their immediate circle, for a number of years.
He was a friend of Pippa Middleton and was invited to her wedding, along with Lady Gabriella." Jennie added: "I’m sure this was particularly upsetting news for Prince William and Catherine.Tom was very much part of their generation. "Coming on top of Catherine’s health problems and the King’s cancer diagnosis, Tom’s death must have been a real blow.
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