Lady Gabriella Kingston facts for kids

Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Kingston, born Gabriella Windsor on April 23, 1981, is a British writer. She is also a contributing editor for different publications. She is the daughter of Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Michael of Kent. She is related to the British Royal Family. She is currently 57th in line to the British throne. When she was born, she was 18th in line. She is a second cousin to King Charles III.

Her Early Life and Schooling

Birth and Family

Lady Gabriella was born on April 23, 1981. Her birthplace was St Mary's Hospital, London. She has an older brother named Frederick. He was born on April 6, 1979. She was baptised on June 8, 1981. The ceremony took place at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London.

Her godparents included Constantine II of Greece. Other godparents were Mariano Hugo, Prince of Windisch-Graetz, and Marina Ogilvy. Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro, and Lady Elizabeth Shakerley were also her godparents.

Education

Lady Gabriella attended Godstowe School. She also studied at Downe House School in Cold Ash, Berkshire. In May 2004, she graduated from Brown University. This university is in Providence, Rhode Island. She earned a BA degree there. Her studies focused on Comparative Literature and Hispanic studies. In 2012, she continued her education. She earned an MPhil degree from Linacre College, Oxford. This degree was in Social Anthropology.

Her Career

Lady Gabriella works as a writer. She is also a contributing editor. She writes for The London Magazine and other publications.

She is a board director for the Playing for Change Foundation. This group is a global nonprofit. It focuses on music and arts education. She worked with companies in Latin America. She lived in the region for a time. She taught English in Rio de Janeiro. She also helped produce music events in Buenos Aires. She did a research project in Colombia. This was with El Colegio del Cuerpo. She also worked for Branding Latin America. There, she was an arts and travel director.

In 2020, she released two songs. These were "Out of Blue" and "Bam Bam." She sang them to raise money for charity. She also sang "Put the Sea," "Half," and "This Morning."

In 2024, she helped the Princess of Wales. They planned the annual Together at Christmas carols concert. This event takes place at Westminster Abbey.

Her Personal Life

Lady Gabriella dated journalist Aatish Taseer for three years. They met when she was at Brown University. He was working for Time magazine.

Her engagement was announced on September 19, 2018. She became engaged to Thomas Henry Robin Kingston. He was born on June 22, 1978. He passed away on February 25, 2024. Thomas Kingston worked for the Foreign Office. Between 2003 and 2006, he was in Baghdad. He was a project manager there. After returning to Britain, he worked in finance. He held roles at Schroders and Voltan Capital Management. He was also a director at Devonport Capital.

Thomas and Lady Gabriella became engaged in August 2018. This happened on the Isle of Sark. Their wedding took place on May 18, 2019. The ceremony was at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attended the wedding.

See also

In Spanish: Gabriella Kingston para niños