Who is Rose Hanbury and how does she tie into the Kate Middleton drama?
entered the chat.Amid the unfolding Kate Middleton drama an additional player has appeared, sending social media off on another tangent of unfounded gossip and conspiracy theories.In Britian’s aristocratic circles she’s known as Lady Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley (pronounced “Chumley”), and has long been linked to the British Royal Family through her well-heeled family and their prestigious place in British high society.For years, the royal gossip mill has speculated that Hanbury is Prince William’s alleged mistress, though it has never been proven. Rumblings of a possible affair first surfaced among royal watchers in 2019 and now, amid wild speculation of the Princess of Wales’ whereabouts and a series of missteps by the Kensington Palace PR machine, her name has resurfaced in connection with the drama.The rumour kicked into high gear this week.
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert even addressed it in his opening monologue on Tuesday night’s show. (You can watch below.)Here’s what you need to know about Lady Rose, how she’s connected to the royal family and how these resurfaced rumours have been given new life.Sarah Rose Hanbury was born on March 15, 1984 to her parents, Timothy Hanbury and Emma Longman.
She is one of three children, with an older sister and a younger brother.Timothy and Emma were both designers: she worked in fashion and interior design, while he worked in website design.Long before Rose Hanbury was connected to the Prince and Princess of Wales, the family was connected to the royals. Her maternal grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Lambart, was one of Queen Elizabeth II’s bridesmaids at her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip.Hanbury attended a prestigious boarding school and upon graduation
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