Parents of Thomas Kingston Call for Reform in Antidepressant Prescriptions After Coroner Links Death to Medication

The family of Lady Gabriella Windsor's late husband urges improved warnings and support for patients prescribed SSRIs following his death in 2024.

Thomas Kingston, husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, died by suicide in February 2024, with a coroner linking his death to adverse effects of antidepressant medication.
Kingston had been prescribed two SSRIs, sertraline and citalopram, for insomnia and work-related stress, but stopped taking the medications shortly before his death.
His parents, Jill and Martin Kingston, advocate for mandatory written acknowledgment of potential side effects and the involvement of a supportive person during the prescribing process.
The Gloucestershire coroner's report emphasized the need for clearer communication around the risks of SSRIs, which can include suicidal thoughts in some cases.
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston's family stress the importance of raising awareness to prevent similar tragedies, highlighting his unexpected death as entirely out of character.