Rosie Roche, who was the granddaughter of the late Princess Diana’s uncle, was found dead at her home in Wiltshire, England.
Roche, who is the grand-niece of Princess Diana and the cousin of Prince William and Harry, was found dead by close family members at her home on July 14th.
An investigation from a coroner revealed Roche’s death stemmed from a “traumatic head injury.”
The coroner further reported that a firearm was located near Roche’s body.
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Granddaughter of Princess Diana’s uncle, Edmund, who killed himself with gunshot in 1984
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Per Fox News:
Rosie Roche, a cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry, has died at the age of 20.
The granddaughter of the late Princess Diana’s uncle was “found deceased by close family members” on July 14 at her home in Wiltshire County, England, the Wiltshire and Swindon coroner confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Roche’s cause of death was a “traumatic head injury.” According to the coroner, a “firearm was located nearby.” The coroner’s office stated that “there are no suspicious circumstances or third-party involvement.”
According to the Times, Roche was found by her mother and sister at their home. The outlet reported that she had been packing for a vacation with her friends.
Roche was the granddaughter of Diana’s uncle, Edmund Roche, 5th Baron Fermoy. Edmund’s sister was the late princess’s mother, Frances Shand Kydd. Kydd shared five children, including Diana, with her first husband, John Spencer, Viscount Althorp.
Roche was connected to the British royal family through her grandfather, 5th Baron Fermoy, Edmund Roche, who was the uncle of Princess Diana.
Edmund Roche died of suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1984.
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