Royal engagement in Sark

Thursday 20 September 2018

There’s another Royal wedding on the way, after a regal couple’s break in Sark ended in a marriage proposal.

It was revealed yesterday that the cousin of Princes Harry and William, Lady Gabriella Windsor, was in Sark last month when her then-boyfriend popped the question, asking her to be his wife.

She said ‘yes’, and is expected to marry Thomas Kingston next spring.

Currently 50th in line to the throne, Lady Gabriella is the daughter of Her Majesty’s cousin, Prince Michael of Kent. 

Congratulations to the gorgeous Lady Gabriella Windsor, daughter of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent, on the announcement of her engagement to Thomas Kingston. #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/eus9h1jNqr

— Mark Stewart (@RegalEyes) September 19, 2018

And there’s another royal connection too: her husband-to-be once dated Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, for three years.

Buckingham Palace officials announced the news yesterday, stating: “Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Lady Gabriella Windsor to Mr Thomas Kingston.

"The engagement took place in August; Mr Kingston proposed on the Isle of Sark (Guernsey)."

A spokesperson for Sark Tourism said everyone in the island is "delighted that Thomas Kingston chose our special island as the place to ask for Lady Gabriella Windsor’s hand in marriage."

Pictured: The happy couple.

Many other couples have chosen Sark as the backdrop for romantic breaks, engagements, weddings and honeymoons as well as short stays and family holidays.

Sark Tourism added that their island is "a beautiful and romantic island, perfect for marriage proposals and bespoke weddings."

"Who knows, perhaps the couple will choose Sark as their wedding venue too? Sark offers everything to ensure you have the most memorable day: dramatic vistas for those perfect photos, quintessential wedding venues, horse-drawn carriages, delightful accommodation, skilled chefs, and for those who want to get away from it all, tranquillity and privacy.

"Wherever they decide to marry, Sark wishes the happy couple all the very best for their future together." 

The royal’s wedding is likely to be a relatively low-key affair without any of the media attention lavished on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who married earlier this year, or Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, who are due to marry next month.

The 37-year-old grew up living at Kensington Palace, is a senior director at Branding Latin America, a brand-positioning platform that specialises in the region. She is also a writer and contributes to The London Magazine.

Mr Kingston, who has been in a relationship with Lady Gabriella for three years, works in frontier market investment and is a director of Devonport Capital.