PRINCE WILLIAM. Since 2019, rumors have been circulating that Prince William has an extramarital affair with former British model Rose Hanbury. If nothing confirms them, what do we know about this case?
[Updated April 21, 2023 4:03 PM] Known around the world, the British royal family is constantly the subject of many rumours. But some of them, if true, could have enormous consequences. Thus, since 2019, rumors point to an extramarital affair of Prince William with Rose Hanbury, a former British model who is now married to David Rocksavage, the seventh Marquess of Cholmondeley, and therefore holds the office of Marquess. of Cholmondeley. What do we know about this alleged relationship between Prince William and Rose Hanbury?
It all started in April 2019, when the American weekly press In Touch reported that Prince William cheated on his wife with Rose Hanbury, as Cosmopolitan recalls. In Touch then claimed that Kate Middleton would have been pregnant with their third child, Louis, when this extramarital relationship would have started. Also according to the American weekly, when Kate Middleton would have spoken of these rumors to her husband, the latter would have laughed, assuring him that all this was false.
These alleged revelations had followed other rumors circulating in the British press a few days before, according to which quarrels between Rose Hanbury and Kate Middleton had broken out, while they had previously maintained a friendly relationship. Kate Middleton would then have asked her husband to remove Rose Hanbury from their circle of friends. The British site The Cut also recalled at the time that the rural residence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, located at Anmer Hall, in Norfolk, is not far from the residence of Rose Hanbury and David Rocksavage, and that the two couples evolve in the same circles of the British aristocracy. They have also been photographed together at royal events. Also, Rose Hanbury was in the same room as William and Kate when the royal family received Donald Trump at Buckingham Palace in June 2019, as Cosmopolitan recalls. As a marquise, the former model indeed participates in many events of this type with her husband. In addition, the British press presents David Rocksavage as a friend of Prince William.
According to the American information site The Daily Beast, the lawyers of Prince William would have at the time sent a letter to at least one British media having reported these rumors of tensions between the two women, warning them of potential legal proceedings. The Daily Beast recalls, however, that the British tabloids did not directly refer to a potential extra-marital relationship between William and Rose Hanbury as the cause of the deteriorated relationship between Kate Middleton and the former model. Richard Kay, reporter on the royal family for the British tabloid Daily Mail, had also assured that these rumors of a friendly breakup between the two women were unfounded, as recalled by The Cut. True to form, the royal family has not spoken publicly on the subject, and this affair remains still today at the stage of rumors.
The affair of the alleged adulterous relationship between Rose Hanbury and Prince William has reappeared in the media sphere through the husband of the former model, David Rocksavage. According to information from journalist Richard Eden of the Daily Mail, published on the tabloid’s website on March 24, King Charles III has appointed him “lord-in-waiting”, a function which provides that he attends important ceremonies. royal, but also that he can represent the sovereign at events. David Rocksavage previously held the position of “lord-grand chamberlain”, as Au Féminin recalls. The fact that this prestigious function was granted to the husband of Rose Hanbury was then presented in certain press headlines as a humiliation for Kate Middleton.
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In view of the usual silence of the royal family about the various rumors current about her, we could never know if this adulterous relationship took place. In any case, Rose Hanbury should be present alongside her husband at the coronation of Charles III on May 6, according to information from the American site Daily Beast. A relative of Rose Hanbury’s family also told the Daily Beast that “there was never any hostility between Kate and Rose” and that these rumors were unfounded. Rose Hanbury was also present at the funeral of Elizabeth II, reports Newsweek.
Born June 21, 1982 at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London, Prince William is the eldest son of Lady Diana Spencer and King Charles III Charles. At birth, he takes the place of the second in the line of succession to the British throne. He entered Eton College where he studied Geography, Biology and Art History. After graduating, he took a sabbatical and then joined St. Andrews University in Scotland. William meets there Catherine Middleton, known as Kate. They dated from 2002. After graduating with a master’s degree in geography, he enlisted in the army and joined the prestigious Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst in January 2006. He became a lieutenant and then a pilot in the Royal Air Force. From the age of 20, he assumed his first royal duties and made visits abroad, mainly to the Commonwealth States. From 2009, he increasingly takes part in a large number of royal ceremonies and duties.
After spending years together, William and Kate Middleton got engaged in October in Kenya. Their marriage was celebrated on April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey before the eyes of two billion television viewers around the world. On this occasion, the Queen grants them the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. In September 2013, Prince William left the armed forces to devote himself fully to his official activities. Their Royal Highnesses William and Kate are the parents of Prince George, born July 22, 2013, Charlotte (2015) and young Louis (2018). In April 2020, Prince William tested positive for Covid-19 and recovered quickly. On the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee of the Queen of England from June 2 to 5, 2022, Prince William and Kate Middleton take part in the festivities paying tribute to the sovereign alongside the British people. When Queen Elizabeth II dies on September 8, 2022, William becomes heir to the crown.
Prince William has been Duke of Cambridge since his marriage, but on the death of Elizabeth II he was given new royal titles including the coveted Prince of Wales, a title his father held for 64 years. Kate Middleton has become Princess of Wales, the first since the death of Lady Diana. The princely title is not the only one that has returned to the royal couple since Prince William and his wife are now qualified as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. William and Kate are now Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. A modification which also concerns the children of the couple, George, Charlotte and Louis.
With these new titles comes new responsibilities, the Duchy of Cornwall being a 600 square kilometer estate wealthy enough to own an organic food business and generate multi-million dollar revenues and finance a share of the private finances of the crown. Prince William and Kate Middleton, already very active in their role as representatives of the royal family, will become even more visible and in greater demand. Still, the eldest son of King Charles III has already been on the front of the stage for several months since having accompanied and at times replaced Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince William is the son of Lady Diana Spencer and Charles who became King Charles III on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022. He is de facto the grandson of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh. His mother broke with tradition and gave birth to the future King of England in a public hospital, St-Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. Alongside his younger brother Harry, he was made aware by his mother of the problems of certain sections of the British population. In particular, they visit specialized clinics for people affected by the AIDS virus and shelters for the homeless. Her upbringing is more open than that of Charles insofar as Diana strives to carry out “normal” activities with her sons, such as going to fast food, to an amusement park or playing video games.
He joined Eton College where he studied geography, biology and art history. His parents officially divorced in 1996, although they separated in 1992, after years of disagreement and media pressure. His mother, Princess Diana, tragically died on August 31, 1997 in a car accident in Paris. Once graduated, he took a sabbatical year and then joined the University of St-Andrews in Scotland. William meets Kate Middleton there, with whom he lives with a roommate. With a master’s degree in geography, he enlisted in the army and joined the prestigious Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst in January 2006. He became a lieutenant and then a pilot in the Royal Air Force. From an early age, Prince William assumed his royal duties and made visits abroad, particularly to Commonwealth states.
Kate Middleton and Prince William have been dating since 2002, when they both live together with three other friends. The young woman is the daughter of wealthy entrepreneurs and studies art history. Their relationship became known to the tabloids as early as 2003. They lived together until they finished their respective studies in 2006. engaged to Prince William. In 2007, Kate and William separated a few months before getting back together.
The couple got engaged in October 2010, during a private vacation in Kenya, after obtaining permission from Queen Elizabeth II and Catherine Middleton’s father. Their engagement was officially announced on November 16, 2010, at Clarence House. Kate then wears Diana’s engagement ring. They were married on April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey. On D-Day, they are cheered on by millions of people in the streets of London and watched by more than 2 billion viewers around the world. They receive from the Queen on this occasion the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
On July 22, 2013, Kate Middleton gave birth to Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, second in line to the British throne. Their son was introduced to the world’s media the following day as they were discharged from St Mary’s Hospital in London. This first child and future heir to the British throne arouses great curiosity. He accompanies his parents from the age of 8 months for an official tour in Australia. Their union also gave birth to Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, born on May 2, 2015, and young Prince Louis Arthur Charles, who was born on April 23, 2018.
Kate and William protect their children as best they can from the media exposure of the royal family. George and Charlotte are educated at Thomas’s Battersea private school using an educational method based on kindness, honesty and generosity. Young Louis seems more mischievous than his elders and amused watchers around the world during the Queen’s Jubilee in June 2022.
