Watch: Thomas Kingston's Cause of Death RevealedThomas Kingston's relative is detailing the royal family's grief. More than one year after the financier died by suicide in February 2024, Sophie Winkleman, who is married to his wife Lady Gabriella Kingston's brother Lord Frederick Windsor, shared insight into how the royal family members have been doing. "That was a big tragedy in our lives and we all miss him every day," Sophie-who shares daughters Maud, 12, and Isabella, 9, with Frederick, told The Times in an interview posted on Nov. 12. "My girls adored him. It's brutal." And they've kept Thomas' spirit alive. "We're still in touch with all his family," she noted of his loved ones, which include parents Martin Kingston and Jill Kingston as well as sisters Joanna Connolly and Emma Murray, "and it feels like he's still with us." Months after his February 2024 death, Thomas' loved ones honored him publicly in June 2024 at a celebration of life event at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington in London.readPrince William Attends Thomas Kingston's Funeral Amid Kate Middleton Photo Controversy"Lady Gabriella and the Kingston family have been deeply touched by the outpouring of love, kindness and support they have received over the past difficult months," the family said in a statement to Hello! at the time. "They were grateful today for the chance to celebrate-and give thanks for-the life of a wonderful man, among so many of those who knew and loved him too."Samir Hussein/WireImage; Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty ImagesPrior to the public ceremony, Thomas-whose in-laws were Queen Elizabeth II's cousin Prince Michael of Kent and his wife Princess Michael of Kent-was laid to rest in March, with Prince William among the royal family members who attended the funeral at Chapel Royal in St. James's Palace in London. While King Charles III and Queen Camilla were unable to join the Prince of Wales, they expressed their grief. "The King and The Queen have been informed of Thomas' death and join Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and all those who knew him in grieving a much-loved member of the family," they said. "In particular, Their Majesties send their most heartfelt thoughts and prayers to Gabriella and to all the Kingston family." Keep reading for more royal news from this year... Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty ImagesPrince Andrew Removed From Home by King Charles III After Giving Up TitleTwo weeks after Prince Andrew announced that he would no longer be using his Duke of York title, King Charles III confirmed that his youngest brother would also be removed from his home at Royal Lodge and stripped of his title as Prince. "His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew," Buckingham Palace wrote in a statement. "Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor." Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty ImagesPrince Andrew to Stop Using Duke of York TitleKing Charles III's youngest brother Prince Andrew confirmed October 17 that he will no longer be using his title Duke of York, due the the continued controversy over his friendship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family," Andrew said in the statement released by Buckingham Palace. "I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life." Andrew continued, "With His Majesty's agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me." Samir Hussein/WireImageKing Charles III and Prince William Make Rare Appearance TogetherThe monarch and his eldest son stepped out in October 2025 for the Countdown to COP30 event at London's Natural History Museum. The pair posed outside of the museum, before heading inside to meet with government leaders and advocates working to combat climate change. The event preceded the COP30 World Leaders Summit in Belém, Brazil, in November, which Prince William is set to attend on his father's behalf.
Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesSarah Ferguson Dropped From Charity for Epstein EmailIn September 2025, the Duchess of York was dropped as a patron to Julia's House for a resurfaced 2011 email to Jeffrey Epstein in which she called him a friend. "Following the information shared this weekend on the Duchess of York's correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein, Julia's House has taken the decision that it would be inappropriate for her to continue as a patron of the charity," the charity wrote in a statement per The Guardian. "We have advised the Duchess of York of this decision and thank her for her past support." A spokesperson for Ferguson said the virtual correspondence was written after a