Palace announces another royal wedding
Buckingham Palace has announced that another royal wedding is on its way after the engagement of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston.
Lady Gabriella is the daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, who is a first cousin of the Queen.
Thomas, 41, proposed to Gabriella last month on an island in the southwestern English Channel, the Isle of Sark.
The palace released news of the couple’s nuptials alongside a statement written by Gabriella’s parents.
“Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Lady Gabriella Windsor to Mr Thomas Kingston. The engagement took place in August; Mr Kingston proposed on the Isle of Sark,” the statement read.
Gabriella, who is affectionately known as Ella, is a second cousin to the Queen and 50th in line to the throne.
The 37-year-old works as a brand director while Thomas works in market investment and is the Director of Devonport Capital.
The newly-engaged couple will reportedly schedule their wedding for Spring 2019.
Although Gabriella shies away from the spotlight, she does appear with the main members of the royal family for significant events, including Trooping the Colour to celebrate the Queen’s birthday.
Thomas, 41, was previously in a relationship with Duchess Catherine’s younger sister, Pippa, who married James Matthews in May last year.
Thomas and Pippa dated in 2011 and were spotted attending the ATP Tennis finals together.
Their relationship quickly fizzled out, but they remain close friends.