December 3rd 2024.
In February, a tragic event occurred when Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, took his own life at his parent's home. The 45-year-old financier, who had become a part of the royal family after marrying Lady Gabriella in 2019, was found deceased with a fatal head wound and a gun nearby.
During the inquest into his death at Gloucestershire Coroner's Court, it was revealed that Thomas had been prescribed a combination of antidepressants and sleeping medication by a royal doctor in the weeks leading up to his passing. It was determined that he had an adverse reaction to the medication, which may have triggered a sudden impulse that led him to take his own life.
According to the evidence presented by his wife, family, and business partner, Thomas had no prior suicidal intentions. He had been experiencing trouble sleeping due to work-related stress and was prescribed sertraline and zopiclone by his GP. However, after he stopped taking the sertraline due to feeling anxious, his medication was changed to diazepam and citalopram, with the dosage of his sleeping medication being doubled.
Sadly, Thomas was found deceased shortly after these changes were made. His wife, Lady Gabriella, attended the inquest and tearfully stated that their marriage was filled with love and trust, and that Thomas never expressed any thoughts of suicide to her or anyone else. She also urged for more awareness of the potential side effects of medication, stating that if this could happen to her husband, it could happen to anyone.
Thomas' father, William Martin Kingston, was also present at the inquest and broke down in tears as he described finding his son in the locked bathroom of their annexe. As both father and son were licensed gun owners, it was revealed that Thomas had borrowed one of his father's guns over the weekend for a hunting trip.
In the days leading up to his death, there were no indications that Thomas was contemplating suicide. His father stated that there were no searches for suicide on his computer, and no note or will was left behind. He described his son's method of taking his own life as out of character and simply a result of a sudden impulse.
Dr. David Healy, a psychiatric medical expert, testified that Thomas' complaints about sertraline making him anxious were a clear sign that SSRI medication did not suit him and should not have been prescribed again. He also emphasized the need for more explicit warnings about the potential for these medications to cause suicidal thoughts.
Thomas, or Tom as he was known to his loved ones, was a close friend of Pippa Middleton and even attended her wedding to James Matthews in 2017. He had also worked briefly at the Foreign Office and had traveled to Iraq to help with the release of hostages.
His wife, Lady Gabriella, described him as an exceptional man who brought joy to everyone around him. As the 56th in line to the throne, she mourned the loss of her beloved husband and hopes that his passing will bring attention to the potential dangers of certain medications.
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