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A coroner will open an inquest into the death of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston, on Friday afternoon.

A spokesman for Gloucestershire Coroner's Court said the inquest would open at 2pm.

“Please note that the Chief Coroner for Gloucestershire, Ms Katy Skerrett, will hold the opening of the inquest into the death of Mr Thomas Henry Robin Kingston at 2pm on Friday 1 March 2024 at the Coroner's Court of Gloucestershire,” the statement said.

Buckingham Palace announced that Kingston, 45, died suddenly on February 25 at an address in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire.

Lady Gabriella paid tribute to her financier husband in a joint statement with her family, describing him as an “exceptional man who illuminated the lives of all who knew him”.

They described his death as a “huge shock to the whole family.”

The princess was last seen attending a service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk ahead of planned abdominal surgery on January 16 at an undisclosed location.

Since returning to her home in Windsor in late January, the princess has not been seen in public, leading to growing concerns about her health.

Theories about his absence intensified online after Prince William pulled out of a planned appearance at a memorial service for his godfather, King Constantine of the Hellenes, who died in January last year. William attributed an unspecified “personal reason” for missing duty.

Addressing the rumours, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “We were very clear from the beginning that the Princess of Wales would be away until after Easter and Kensington Palace would only provide updates when something was significant.”

The Palace said earlier this week The independent that the princess was “fine” while recovering from the procedure.

Prince William visited the Western Marble Arch Synagogue on Thursday, February 29, where he took part in conversations about the rise of anti-Semitism in the United Kingdom.

The prince also met with Holocaust survivor Renee Salt to learn about her experiences.

It was revealed at the High Court that Harry said he faced a greater risk than his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, with “additional layers of racism and extremism”, in a letter he previously wrote to the then Cabinet Secretary expressing his “disbelief”. about their security measures.

And it emerged that US authorities concluded there was enough evidence to arrest two people for “reckless endangerment” after the Sussexes said they experienced a “near catastrophic” car chase in New York involving paparazzi in 2023.

Speaking on TalkTV, US-based royal journalist and commentator Kinsey Schofield said: “I think his goal is to have it treated, what he would say, fairly. Just look at the title of his Spare book, I think he wants the same treatment that other members of his family get and I think that's what I think he's fighting for.”

Harry's team will appeal the latest ruling. Mrs Schofield added: “Throughout his battle he has said that he also believes he is in greater danger than his mother. So I think he legitimately fears for his family.”

The Duke of Sussex will seek to appeal against a High Court ruling dismissing his challenge over a change to the level of his personal security when visiting the UK, a spokesperson said.

Following Wednesday's ruling, a legal spokesman for Prince Harry said: “The Duke of Sussex will appeal today's ruling rejecting his judicial review claim against the decision-making body Ravec, which includes the Home Office, the Royal Household and the Metropolitan Police. .

“Although these are not labels used by Ravec, three categories – as revealed during litigation – make up the 'Ravec cohort': the role-based category, the casual category and the other VIP category.

“The Duke is not asking for preferential treatment, but for a fair and legal application of Ravec's own rules, ensuring that he receives the same consideration as others in accordance with Ravec's own written policy.

“In February 2020, Ravec did not apply its written policy to the Duke of Sussex and excluded him from a particular risk analysis.

“The duke's argument is that the so-called 'tailored process' that is applied does not replace this risk analysis.

“The Duke of Sussex hopes to get justice from the Court of Appeal and is making no further comment while the case is ongoing.”

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William visited a London synagogue to meet with young people representing Jewish students and others helping to combat antisemitism among the next generation to “reassure everyone that people do care.”

Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, who joined the royal visit, said: “I think it is an extremely powerful message to hear the Prince of Wales say that he supports the Jewish community and says that there is zero tolerance for this anti-Jewish hatred. . – And he wants to help and wants to listen.

“The time he gave to these young people, who have experienced anti-Semitism, and the encouragement he gave to our young ambassadors is something they will never forget.”