At an inquest into his death held in December, Ms Skerrett recorded a narrative conclusion. She said that Mr Kingston had taken his own life, adding: “He was suffering adverse effects of medication he had recently been prescribed.”
Mr Kingston had initially been prescribed sertraline, a drug used to treat mental health problems, and zopiclone, a sleeping tablet, by a GP at the Royal Mews Surgery.
The practice at Buckingham Palace, used by royal household staff, had prescribed the medications after Mr Kingston complained of trouble sleeping following stress at work.
He later returned to the surgery, saying they were not making him feel better and his doctor moved him from sertraline to citalopram, a similar drug.
