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Palace celebrates another royal engagement

Another royal wedding is on the cards after Buckingham Palace announced that Lady Gabriella Windsor will wed her fiancé Thomas Kingston next year.

Lady Gabriella is the 37-year-old daughter Prince and Princess of Michael of Kent – with Prince Michael being the Queen’s first cousin.

Meanwhile if Thomas looks familiar, it’s because he once dated the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa Middleton.

Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston have announced their engagement. Photo: Getty

It was back in 2011 and the pair remained friends, with Thomas and Lady Gabriella both attending Pippa and James Matthews’ wedding last May.

Their engagement took place in August when Thomas proposed on the Isle of Sark, in the English Channel, and although a date is still to be confirmed, the wedding is set to take place in spring 2019.

The happy news was announced via a statement from her parents which said, “Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Lady Gabriella Windsor to Mr Thomas Kingston.”

The couple have been dating for three years and attended Thomas’ ex Pippa Middleton’s wedding together in 2011. Photo: Getty
The couple have been dating for three years and attended Thomas’ ex Pippa Middleton’s wedding together in 2011. Photo: Getty

So, what do you need to know about this minor royal?

Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Windsor was born on 23 April 1981 (sharing her birthday with the Duke and Duchess’ baby son Prince Louis) at St Mary’s Hospital in London.

Known as ‘Ella’ to friends and family, she is currently 50th in line to the throne.

Lady Gabriella has an older brother Lord Frederick, 39, who is married to actress Sophie Winkleman – the sister of TV presenter Claudia.

Her parents Prince and Princess Michael of Kent at Harry and Meghan’s wedding in May. Photo: Getty
Her parents Prince and Princess Michael of Kent at Harry and Meghan’s wedding in May. Photo: Getty

Lady Gabriella was educated at Queen’s Gate School in London and Downe House School in Cold Ash, Berkshire.

She moved to the US to study Comparative Literature and graduated from Brown University in Rhode Island in 2004. She later obtained a MPhil degree in Social Anthropology from Linacre College, Oxford.

Lady Gabriella is a Senior Director for Branding Latin America, a brand positioning platform that specialises in the region, based in Knightsbridge. She is also a writer and contributes to The London Magazine amongst others.

Meanwhile her fiance Thomas works in frontier market investment and is a Director of Devonport Capital.

The couple have been dating for around three years.

He proposed in August while they were at the <span>Isle of Sark in the English Channel</span>. Photo: Getty
He proposed in August while they were at the Isle of Sark in the English Channel. Photo: Getty