Overview

• Rosie Roche, a second cousin to Princes William and Harry and English literature student at Durham University, was found dead at her family home in Norton, Wiltshire, on July 14.
• Coroner Grant Davies ruled the death non-suspicious and excluded any third-party involvement after a firearm was discovered near her body.
• An inquest at the Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner’s Court was opened and has been adjourned to October 25, 2025, for further examination.
• Roche was buried privately by her family soon after her passing, and officials have arranged a public memorial service at a later date.
• A family spokesperson described Rosie as a beloved daughter, sister and granddaughter who “will be keenly missed” by relatives.