Rose Hanbury Marchioness of Cholmondeley breaks silence on royal affair

Who doesn’t love gossip, and that too from the royal palace? Social media platforms were abuzz with rumours of an affair between Prince William and Sarah Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. This amid the continued absence of Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, after her abdominal surgery in January.

Kensington Palace explained her absence due to her recovery phase from a planned abdominal surgery on January 19, assuring she would return by Easter, according to a report in the Business Insider.

Amid these were reports that Kate Middleton had been spotted at her favourite farm shop in Windsor. However, people took to social media to junk those reports.

Amid Kate’s prolonged absence, the rumours of Prince William with Sarah Rose Hanbury consumed the internet. Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, is a close friend of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

People went to the extent of suggesting that Prince William had a daughter with Hanbury.

However, Rose Hanbury, broke her silence on the rumour of affairs.

“The rumours are completely false,” Rose Hanbury told The Business Insider.

WHIFF OF A ROYAL FAMILY AFFAIR

Rose Hanbury, became the subject of widespread attention, including coverage on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Colbert commented on the speculation surrounding Kate Middleton’s absence, suggesting it might be linked to rumours of her husband, Prince William, having an affair.

He referenced tabloid reports where William allegedly dismissed Kate’s concerns about infidelity, sarcastically remarking, “Always a good response when your wife accuses you of cheating.”

“My heart goes out to poor Kate,” Colbert said.

He also name-dropped Rose Hanbury and said, “So, I think we all know who the alleged other woman is. Say it with me – the Marchioness of Cholmondeley – what a beautiful name!”

Hanbury’s ties to the royal family span generations. According to the NY Post, her grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Lambart, served as one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947.

KATE MIDDLETON AND PHOTO CONTROVERSY

Amid her prolonged disappearance from the public eye, Kate Middleton was embroiled in a controversy of digitally altering a royal family portrait.

The photograph was released on Mother’s Day and Kate later apologised for it.

It has now emerged that it wasn’t the first photograph of the British royal family to have been photoshopped.

A photo of Queen Elizabeth with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, taken by Kate, had been digitally altered at the source.

Amid all these controversies and the royal silence of the palace, Rose Hanbury’s junking of the rumours is a first. Though how the rebuttal will be accepted is to be seen.