Rose Hanbury and her husband, David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, have found their relationship thrust into the spotlight all thanks to an unsubstantiated rumor accusing Hanbury of having an affair with Prince William.

In recent memory, Rose and David are perhaps best known for their involvement in a widespread rumor about Prince William’s alleged infidelity during his marriage to Kate Middleton. The speculation originated in a now-deleted article from The Sun which alleged that Rose and Kate had a falling out, prompting Kate to allegedly ask Prince William to have her “phased out” of their friend group. This was the catalyst for years of speculation that William and Rose had an affair, a claim Rose’s lawyers denied in March 2024.