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The complete details of the financial difficulties faced by the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor prior to his suicide are revealed today.

Thomas Kingston, a top-tier financier who wed into theRoyal Family, passed away due to self-inflicted shotgun injuries, and his family attributed his death to adverse effects from the medication he was using.

However, it was later revealed that the 45-year-old banker had been given the disputed medications due to work-related stress—stress that was connected to financial obligations his company had accumulated.

And today, the Daily Mail has uncovered that a final evaluation conducted by forensic accountants has determined that Mr. Kingston’s company will be unable to settle the £8 million it owes.

Mr. Kingston passed away in February 2024 due to head injuries at his parents’ residence in the Cotswolds, where a firearm was discovered nearby.

A later inquiry into his passing was informed that he had ceased taking his medication in the days before his death.

The inquest heard that Mr Kingston was first prescribed sertraline, a medication for anxiety and depression, and zopiclone, a sleep aid, by a doctor at the Royal Mews Surgery, a clinic located at Buckingham Palace that serves members of the royal household, following complaints about experiencing trouble sleeping.

Lady Gabriella subsequently cautioned the inquest regarding the adverse effects of medications prescribed for mental health conditions.

In a statement delivered by Katy Skerrett, the senior coroner for Gloucestershire, she stated: ‘I think individuals who take such pills should be better informed about the potential side effects to avoid any further fatalities.’

If this were possible for Tom, it could happen to anyone.

She also stated: “Work was definitely a challenge for him over the years, but I strongly doubt it would have caused him to end his life, and it appeared to have significantly improved.”

The fact that he ended his life at the house of his cherished parents indicates that the choice was made on a sudden whim.

Coroner Katy Skerrett determined that Kingston took his own life and stated, “He was experiencing negative side effects from medication he had recently been given.”

It was claimed that his negative response to the medication occurred after a time of experiencing stress at his job.

Following his passing, it was revealed that the renowned investment company he established, Devonport Capital Limited, had a debt of £27.9 million.

It has now come to light that the remaining balance due to creditors was just £19.8 million, resulting in an £8.1 million gap for those who are owed funds.

Those who are owed money will consequently receive 71 percent of the amount they are owed — because two loans provided by his company remain unpaid.

Mr. Kingston, with the backing of his family, has seemingly done everything possible to rescue the company.

He invested £1.6 million of his own funds into Devonport Capital.

And his father, Martin Kingston, a well-regarded and prosperous barrister, is listed as owed £162,000, from which he will get £115,000, resulting in a loss of £47,000.

Christopher Chandler, who is based in Dubai, was the largest lender and had a debt of £12.8 million, from which he is expected to lose approximately £3.7 million.

HMRC was owed £788,226 but is expected to get around £560,000.

Devonport Capital was owed two major loans amounting to £48 million, and administrators are still having difficulty recovering the funds, which has affected the company’s performance.

The document, stating that the company is transitioning from administration to liquidation, was released this week.

It mentioned that recovering the debts has turned out to be much more complicated than expected.

The administrators wished for an agreement with a renewable energy company that had accumulated £34.57 million in debt and was located in India, hoping this would result in funds being returned to Devonport.

However, the report stated that the anticipated ‘milestone payments that would have directly aided Devonport’s creditors’ had not been received.

An African gold mining company operating in Ghana still owes £2.1 million and is not fulfilling ‘the scheduled payments,’ but it is repaying between £37,000 and £74,000 weekly.

A prior report stated: ‘The company was initially capable of meeting its obligations to lenders as it continued to issue and receive repayment on other loans, but over time, the adverse impact of the two poorly performing loans on the company’s financial status has become more evident.’

Lady Gabriella connected with Mr. Kingston via shared acquaintances in 2014. He had previously been in a relationship with Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Princess of Wales.

He asked her to marry him during a visit to the Isle of Sark in 2018, and she commented on their relationship: ‘I’m really pleased to be with someone truly unique – I feel very fortunate.’

They exchanged vows at St George’s Chapel in Windsor in May of the subsequent year, with numerous members of the Royal Family in attendance, including the late Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

After his passing, Buckingham Palace issued a statement from Lady Gabriella and the Kingston family, referring to him as a ‘beloved husband, son, and brother’.

It continued: “Tom was a remarkable individual who brought joy to everyone who knew him.”

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