Get ready for this because royal insiders are, once again, claiming something happened between Prince William and Rose Hanbury; and it’s putting all those rumors back at the forefront.
In case you missed it, royal biographer Andrew Lownie made a post on his Substack about the new details, which he deleted after a few hours, but it was picked up by OK! Magazine.
Now, what did Lownie claim? He alleged that royal insiders told him Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, wanted Rose “phased out” of their inner social circle because of the viral rumors.
“Kate was devastated by the rumors of the affair. She told William he was not allowed to go anywhere near Rose again,” the royal insider said. “Since the rumors of the affair surfaced back in 2019, Kate and William have been through counseling and, although their marriage can be rocky at times, it’s safe to say that they won’t split anytime soon.”

Prince William, Kate Middleton and Rose Cholmondeley.
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For those who don’t know, Kate and Rose have been considered best friends for years. There was a time when they weren’t often together, leading many to believe there was a falling out (and thus, those affair rumors started). So, for those who don’t know this whole situation as well as others, we’re going to break down everything because, boy, this story has a lot of misinformation.
Hanbury and Kate were friends for years, and in 2019, the Sun published a piece saying the two had a falling out (which, according to Richard Kay, nearly left both getting legal action in response). Then, writers Giles Coren and Nicole Cliffe both claimed they knew about the alleged affair between William and Hanbury in 2019, per IBTimes.
Coren tweeted about the affair, and quickly deleted the tweet, which he then followed up with an apology. As for Cliffe, her posts about the alleged affair were more on a personal take sort of level, per IBTimes.
Now, here’s the thing a lot of people forget: there has been no physical or tangible proof of an affair besides deleted tweets and hearsay. While Kate and Hanbury have allegedly reconnected after King Charles III’s Coronation, the three have kept quiet about the situation.
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