Did Prince William cheat on Kate Middleton with Rose Hanbury?
Prince William and Rose Hanbury’s affair rumors were put to rest after Kensington Palace responded to media reports. In March 2019, rumors swirled that Prince William, a close friend of the Marquess and Marchioness, had cheated on his wife, Kate Middleton, with Hanbury, who had an alleged fallout with Middleton. There were also rumors that Hanbury’s daughter, Iris, is actually William’s child, though those claims seem to be unfounded. While neither William nor Hanbury have ever addressed the rumors, royal expert Omid Scobie told Entertainment Tonight in 2023 that he considered writing more about the drama in his royal biography, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival , however, as the affair allegations were never confirmed. “I was very careful in the book to really focus on this, as the allegations against William, Kate’s and their fallout with Rose Hanbury,” Scobie said. “For legal reasons, there are so many things that one can’t go into.”
In Touch published a now-deleted report of Prince William having an affair with Rose Hanbury while Kate Middleton was pregnant with their third child.
A source told the site that Kate “immediately confronted” William, who “just laughed it off saying there was nothing to it.”
The site also claimed that Kate ordered William to stop seeing the Cholmondeleys. “Kate sees their friendship in an entirely different light now,” In Touch’s source says, adding that her trust in William has wavered. “They come across as a perfect couple who can do no wrong,” an insider told the site. “But the reality is, most couples have their issues and William and Kate are no different.”
In Touch also reported that the couple wouldn’t split but the situation “has rocked the palace and their marriage.”
The Daily Beast reported that In Touch’s reports are clearly not true. Courtiers told the site that the story “was totally wrong and false.”
The site reported that at least one British publication was served with legal warnings due to the rumors. The letter from law firm Harbotte and Lewis states that “in addition to being false and highly damaging, the publication of false speculation in respect of our clients’ private life also constitutes a breach of his privacy pursuant to Article 8 of the European Convention to Human Rights.”
Rumors of William and Hanbury’s affair resurfaced in March 2024 after Kate posted an Instagram photo without her wedding ring. The picture, which was taken by William and posted for Mother’s Day on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ official Instagram account, showed Kate with her and William’s three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. The post was also the first photo of Kate since her abdominal surgery in January 2024. “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months. Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day. C,” Kate captioned the photo.
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