Lady Rose Hanbury, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, has had enough. The aristocrat has seen how she became the absolute protagonist of the latest scandal of the British royal house, completely involuntarily. Those to blame for her name coming to light are lovers of conspiracy theories, who for years have suspected that there is something more than a simple friendship between her and Prince William.
Royalty is not in the habit of falling into this type of speculation, but the situation is posing such an issue for her marriage to David Rocksavage that the aristocrat has been forced to turn to her lawyers, who have already taken action on the matter. , becoming their spokespersons with the press.
Hanbury, through her legal team, has told Business Insider that the rumors circulating about her alleged extramarital affair with the heir to the British Crown "are completely false." A few words to settle the controversy and prevent her marriage from being further affected.
Rumors about their alleged relationship date back to 2019, although the story resurfaced a few weeks ago, after the mysterious disappearance of Kate Middleton after undergoing abdominal surgery last January. The absence of the Princess of Wales from public life, the scandal with the photographs, not wearing her iconic engagement ring in them and the lack of news led many to speculate about the status of her marriage to the the prince.
The matter even reached the other side of the pond, where it was joked about on popular television programs such as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, who did not hesitate to name Hanbury when commenting on the latest news from the old continent.
"There is quite a stir over the apparent disappearance of Kate Middleton and now Internet sleuths are guessing that Kate's absence may be related to her husband and the future king of England, William, having an affair," Colbert began. who did not hesitate to add that "I think we all know who the supposed other woman is. Say it with me: the Marchioness of Cholmondeley."
The 40-year-old aristocrat and former model has always been part of the inner circle of friends of the Princes of Wales and the entourage of the British royal family. Her grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Lambart, was one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Philip of Edinburgh.
In 2009 and after six years of relationship, Hanbury married David Rocksavage, Marquess of Cholmondeley and 23 years her senior. As a result of their marriage, three children have been born: twins Oliver Timothy and Alexander Hugh (15) and little Iris Marina (8). The family lives at Houghton Hall, not far from Anmer Hall, property of the Princes of Wales.
