Royal Profile: The Lady Gabriella Kingston

The Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Windsor was born 23 April 1981 as the second child and only daughter of Prince Michael of Kent & Princess Michael of Kent {Source}. She has a brother, sister-in-law and two nieces{Source}:

  1. Lord Fredrick Windsor (1979)
    1. Lady Fredrick Windsor (m. 2009)
      1. Miss Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina Windsor (2013)
      2. Miss Isabella Alexandra May Windsor (2016)


Gabriella was educated in England and the United States {Source}. Her primary education was at Downe House School in England {Source}. She graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature in 2004 {Source}. In 2012, she obtained a MPhil in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford's Linacre College {Source}.

She worked as a freelance journalist for a time. She is a Senior Director for Branding Latin America and a contributor to The London Magazine {Source}. She is on the Board of Directors of The Playing for Change Foundation {Source}. The Lady Gabriella is also on the Board of Directors for Tucan Ventures {Source}.Additionally, she has taught English and worked music events in Brazil {Source}.

She is related to both Queen Elizabeth II (through her paternal grandfather, they are 1st cousins 1x removed) and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh (through her paternal grandmother, who was his first cousin, they are 1st cousins 2x removed).

She is currently 48th in succession for the British throne {Source}. At birth, she was 15th in succession. She shares a birthday with Princess Laetitia Mara of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este.



She has had several known suitors. Her university love was Aatish Taseer {Source}. The Lady Gabriella announced her engagement and pending wedding to Thomas Kingston in September 2018 {Source}. On 21 December, it was announced that the pair will wed on 18 May 2019 at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle{Source}.

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