ROsie Roche, second degree cousin of the principles William and Harry, was Found dead on July 14 in her family home in Norton, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The young woman, just twenty years old, a student of English literature at the University of Durham, would be I take his life with a firearm found next to the body. The police excluded the involvement of third parties, defining the “not suspected” death, as stated by the Coroner Grant Davies during the open investigation at the Wiltshire and Swindon court, updated to 25 October.
Died Rosie Roche, William and Harry’s cousin
Rosie Roche was found lifeless by his mother and sister: he was preparing his luggage for a holiday with friends. The police conducted a preliminary investigation, immediately excluding hypothesis of crime. “We considered death not suspect and without involvement of third parties“Confirmed Davies, according to what reported by the authorities. The firearm found next to the body is at the center of the investigations, which aim to clarify the dynamics of the incident. Rosie’s family has chosen not to make official statementsI, as well as a spokesman for Prince William, keeping confidentiality on the story.
Rosie Roche and the link with the royal family
Rosie Roche was grandson of Derek Long, uncle of Princess Diana, a connection that made her second degree of the Principles William and Harry. THEA family published a funeral announcement on the Yorkshire Post, Describing her as “the beloved daughter of Hugh and Pippa, the incredible sister of Archie and Agatha, the grandson of Derek and Rae Long”.
The young woman was in the first year of studies in Durham, where she distinguished himself for his academic commitment. Wendy Powers, Dean of the University College of Durham, said: «Rosie was a well -integrated student, with many friends. We are deeply shaken by his death ». The university community expressed condolences, underlining the void left by the young woman.
A tragic previous
Rosie’s death recalls another recent drama in the real circle. In February 2024, Thomas Kingston, husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, cousin of the principles, had been found dead at 45, killed by a firearm. Coroner Katy Skerrett had established that it was a suicide, attributing it to an “impulsive gesture” linked to an adverse reaction to anxiolytic drugs and sleeping pills. Also in that case, the firearm had been found next to the body. Rosie’s family did not comment publicly, but Kingston’s previous one adds a further element of media attention to chance.
A past marked by mourning
Rosie’s tragedy is part of a family story already affected by dramatic events. The grandfather of the young woman, the fifth Baron Fermoy, had committed suicide in 1984, shooting himself, A detail that underlines an anniversary of mourning in the same way in the extended family of the royalty.
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