Rose Hanbury: Is she Prince William’s rumoured mistress and the cause of Kate Middleton’s internet drama?

Not Harry and Meghan, now again the attention has shifted to ’ladies’ man’ Prince William and his rumoured mistress Sarah Rose Hanbury. Remember how everyone was googling Rose Hanbury? The rumoured ‘other woman’ in Prince William’s life during King Charles’ coronation. Well, Rose is in news again. But who is Rose Hanbury, what is her claim to fame and her connection with the royal family. Let’s revisit what happened with Rose and her royal connection.

Stephen Colbert dedicated an entire segment of his late night chat show to Prince William’s alleged affair with Lady Rose Hanbury amid the ongoing royal family drama. According to reports, Rose Hanbury is a key figure in Middleton and Prince William’s inner circle, Sarah Rose Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, is a former model and was once a researcher for an MP.

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This segment of Stephen Colbert comes after the mysterious ‘disappearance’ of Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton – the Princess of Wales has not been seen in public since December 25, 2023. Although Kensington Palace shared a statement saying Kate is recovering from a planned abdominal surgery and will resume official duties after Easter, it has only served to inflame rumours that all is not right within the British royal family.

Prince William’s rumoured lady-love  is colloquially known as Rose Hanbury. The 39-year-old Rose, now spends her time managing the estate of her husband, David Rocksavage, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, The Independent reported. The couple live with their three children in their stately home in Norfolk called Houghton Hall.

Rose Hanbury ’s royal connection

Looks like infidelity runs in the genes of the Royal British family. Rose Hanbury , who is rumoured to be Prince William’s mistress, attended the coronation of King Charles III, an appearance we predicted would cause some tension among the Royal couple.

Her links to the royal family go back generations: her maternal grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Lambert, was one of eight bridesmaids to the late Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding to the Duke of Edinburgh. Her father Timothy Hanbury was a website designer, and her mother Emma Hanbury was a fashion designer. Lady Sarah Rose started modelling when she was 23.

Is Hanbury’s daughter, Iris William’s child?

Last year, British journalist and author Omid Scobie claimed in his book Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival that Prince William and Kate Middleton had distanced themselves from their former friend Rose Hanbury after rumours of an affair between her and William surfaced in 2019.

But all Is not well in the British Royal family again. According to reports published in several publications, there are also rumours that Hanbury’s daughter, Iris, is actually William’s child. Kate Middleton’s recent absence from the public eye has only fuelled the fire with rumours of a separation between the royal couple due to Prince William’s alleged involvement with Hanbury.

Colbert brought up the topic of Lady Rose Hanbury after citing a story – “Rumors Surrounding Prince William’s Relationship With Rose Hanbury Are at an All-Time High Amid Kate Middleton’s Recovery” –which has made him come to the conclusion that Prince William and Kate are probably headed towards a divorce.

(With added inputs from agencies)