Royal Cousin Rosie Roche Dies in Wiltshire

Rosie Roche, a 20-year-old cousin of Princes William and Harry and a first-year English Literature student at Durham University, was found dead on July 14, 2025, at her family home in Norton, Wiltshire, from a traumatic head injury, with a firearm found nearby. Police and the coroner have ruled out suspicious circumstances or third-party involvement. She was discovered by her mother and sister while packing for a trip with friends. Rosie's family and university community have paid tribute to her, describing her as creative, energetic, and much loved. Her death has drawn comparisons to the suicides of her grandfather Edmund Roche and Thomas Kingston, Lady Gabriella Kingston’s husband. An inquest has been opened and adjourned until October 25, with the family requesting privacy.