While Kate Middleton dominates the British news due to her long absence and the fact that she doctored a photo released by Kensington Palace on Mother's Day, the public's eyes are also focused on the inner circle of the Princes of Wales – especially the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. .
Sarah Rose Hanbury, known simply as Rose Hanbury, has long been associated with the royal couple – a bond that has often made her the subject of tabloid headlines and rumours, none of which have been addressed publicly by the couple or Hanbury.
The Marchioness was often photographed at events with William and Kate and participated in the coronation of King Charles III, Prince Philip's religious service and the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
Rose Hanbury with William and Kate© Getty Images
One of Rose's eldest sons, 13-year-old Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, also played a special role in the king's coronation, serving as one of the king's pages of honour, alongside the future heir to the throne, Prince George.
Rose, 40, married David Cholmondeley, 63, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, in 2009. Three children were born to the marriage, twins Oliver Timothy and Alexander Hugh, 13, and Iris Marina Allen, She is seven years old. The couple live in Norfolk, just a few miles from William and Kate's country home at Anmer Hall.
Before marriage, Rose worked as a model and also as a researcher for Conservative MP Michael Gove.
The Rose family already has long-standing ties to the British monarchy. Her maternal grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Lambart, was one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II (then Princess Elizabeth) and Philip Mountbatten in 1947.
Since 2019, Hanbury has been romantically linked to Prince William. Although nothing has ever been proven, rumors of an alleged affair between the two have been circulating in British high society for several years.
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