Lady Gabriella Windsor

Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Kingston, née Windsor, was born on 23 April 1981 at St Mary's Hospital in London. She is the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, a member of the British royal family. At the time of her birth, she was eighteenth in the line of succession to the British throne; as of current data, she is fifty-seventh. She is a great-grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary, making her a second cousin of King Charles III.

Her elder brother, Frederick Windsor, was born on 6 April 1979. Lady Gabriella was baptised on 8 June 1981 at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. Her godparents included Constantine II of Greece; Mariano Hugo, Prince of Windisch-Graetz; Marina Ogilvy; Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro; and Lady Elizabeth Shakerley.

Lady Gabriella received her early education at Godstowe School and Downe House School in Cold Ash, Berkshire. She graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, in May 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Literature and Hispanic Studies. In 2012, she obtained a Master of Philosophy degree in Social Anthropology from Linacre College, Oxford.

Her professional pursuits include work as a writer and contributing editor, with publications such as The London Magazine. She serves as a board director of the Playing for Change Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on music and arts education globally. Her career history includes teaching English in Rio de Janeiro, producing music events in Buenos Aires, and collaborating with Latin American companies. She participated in a research project with El Colegio del Cuerpo in Colombia and has worked as an arts and travel director for Branding Latin America.

In 2020, Lady Gabriella released two songs, "Out of Blue" and "Bam Bam," with proceeds donated to charity. She has also performed songs such as "Put the Sea," "Half," and "This Morning." In 2024, she contributed to planning the annual "Together at Christmas" carols concert at Westminster Abbey, organized by the Princess of Wales.

Regarding her personal life, Lady Gabriella was in a relationship with journalist Aatish Taseer during the early 2000s. Taseer, a graduate of Amherst College and a reporter for Time magazine, described their relationship in a 2018 article for Vanity Fair.

Her engagement to Thomas Henry Robin Kingston, born on 22 June 1978 and a graduate of Bristol University and alumnus of Dean Close School, was announced by Buckingham Palace on 19 September 2018. He had served in the diplomatic missions unit of the Foreign Office, with postings including Baghdad between 2003 and 2006, where he was involved as a project manager for the International Centre for Reconciliation. After returning to the UK, he pursued a career in finance, holding roles such as equity analyst at Schroders, managing director of Voltan Capital Management, and director at Devonport Capital.

Lady Gabriella and Thomas Kingston became engaged in August 2018 on the Isle of Sark. They married on 18 May 2019 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. The wedding was attended by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The bride's attire was designed by Luisa Beccaria.

Thomas Kingston passed away on 25 February 2024 at the age of 45, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while under the influence of antidepressants.