Who is Rose Hanbury, Prince William's alleged mistress?
For a change the gossip does not concern Meghan and Harry, but the possible alleged lover of Prince William.
The protagonist of the gossip is Rose Hanbury , Marchioness of Cholmondeley as well as one of Princess Kate 's closest friends until 2019, when the British tabloid The Sun reported that Kate had quarreled with the woman for unknown reasons. Rose is said to have been in a relationship with Prince William a few years ago. Unconfirmed rumors, but fomented following the appointment of David George Philip Cholmondeley , 7th Marquis of Cholmondeley, which took place in March 2023 as Lord-in-Waiting (a sort of first male lady-in-waiting) by King Charles III .
Sarah Rose, for all Rose Hanbury , is a former model and has been included in Tatler 's 100 Most Invited List for her "role" as a socialite.
The Hanbury family has always been very close to the royals. Rose's grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Longman, daughter of the 10th Earl of Cavan, was among the bridesmaids at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947. Rose attended Kate and William's royal wedding and other official events . In 2003, during a holiday in Italy, she met David Rocksavage, Marquis of Cholmondeley (twenty-three years younger than him) to marry in 2009. From the marriage will come the twins Alexander and Oliver, born in 2009, and Iris in 2016. The couple lives in Houghton Hall, a few miles from Sandringham in north Norfolk. Rose deals with art, organizes exhibitions and shows on her estate as well as various events.
Just four miles from Houghton Hall is the country residence of the Princes of Wales, Anmer Hall, which is why the two families know each other and even frequent each other assiduously. At least until the rumor of the alleged betrayal. Rose and Kate also share an interest in a charity, the East Anglia Children Hospice (EACH), and together they have built a hospice for sick children.
It was 2019 when rumors began of an extramarital relationship between Prince William and the wife of the Marquis of Cholmondeley, the "new Camilla", at the time Kate was pregnant with the third child Louis. To make the rumors more insistent, a photo that would portray the prince kissing the woman. There is no certainty that the woman in question is Rose, the photo shows the prince approaching a woman and placing a hand on her hip. Taking a closer look at the photo, however, we are not sure of the type of kiss, it could also be a greeting kiss on the cheek.
The Marquise will therefore play a central role in the life of Charles III and Queen Camilla . In addition, Charles also appointed Lord Oliver, one of David and Rose's twin sons, as the official Page of Honor for the ceremony. Oliver will walk alongside William and Kate's eldest son, Prince George, who is also a Page of Honour. The Marquess of Cholmondeley will attend all manner of royal events and state functions during Charles' reign, many of which William and Kate are likely to attend as well. This appointment could be the royal family's way of silencing rumors of the alleged betrayal.
