The stepfather of Britain's Prince Harry's girlfriend Cressida Bonas has been found dead.
The blonde beauty has been left shocked after learning of the death of her stepdad Christopher Shaw - who was married to her mother Lady Mary Gaye Curzon during the 90s - on Friday (17.01.14).
The ex-banker, 76 - who was battling kidney disease and was given 18 months to live two years ago - was discovered by his housekeeper at his rented home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, last week.
Police were called to the house and a post-mortem is to be carried out, but officers insist there are no suspicious circumstances.
Christopher - who was once known for his millionaire lifestyle - was reportedly struggling with financial problems, but appeared to be in good spirits in the days leading up to his death as he had just returned from a holiday in Cuba.
He began dating Cressida's mother Mary Gaye in 1994 and the pair were together for six years, four years as a married couple, before they divorced in 2000.
A friend is quoted by the Daily Mirror newspaper as saying: "Cressida was five when they got together and 11 when it all went wrong so Christopher would have been a strong presence in her childhood life."
Meanwhile, the coroner is also awaiting the results of toxicology tests.
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