The royal family is certainly no stranger to scandals or whispers of infidelities. Amid news of Britain’s most popular family dealing with several personal setbacks, such as King Charles and Princes of Wales Kate Middleton’s struggles with cancer, a new salacious rumor—of Prince William being unfaithful—has reared its ugly head. The prince’s name has been linked to Lady Rose Hanbury, Marchioness of Cholmondeley. Media On A Damage Control Mode?
As per a report by Vulture, all reports speculating about the affair have been subtly removed from media outlets.
Who Is Rose Hanbury?
Sarah Rose Cholmondeley, aka Rose Hanbury, is a member of the British aristocracy. She is married to David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley. The couple has three kids. Hanbury has deep roots in the British upper-crust circles. Rose’s parents, Timothy Hanbury and Emma Longman, were eminent designers, while her maternal grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Lambart, held the prestigious distinction of serving as one of Queen Elizabeth II’s bridesmaids during her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip.
Before her marriage, Rose was reportedly a fashion model represented by Storm Management. Additionally, she worked as a researcher for Conservative Party MP Michael Gove.
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A Timeline Of The Rumoured Affair
Speculation about an alleged affair between Prince William and Rose first surfaced in 2019, though neither William nor the royal family has ever publicly addressed these claims. Rose, however, has refuted the gossip, which has been fueled by conspiracy theories linking the rumors to Kate’s extended absence from public life as she recovers from abdominal surgery. On March 18, 2024, Rose’s lawyers issued a rare statement to Business Insider, asserting, “The rumors are completely false.”While the rumors surrounding William and Rose have fluctuated in intensity over the years, they reignited dramatically when Stephen Colbert devoted a segment of his opening monologue on the March 12 episode of The Late Show to speculate about a possible connection between the alleged affair and Kate’s prolonged hiatus from public engagements.