It has been rumored on TikTok that Rose Hanbury, also known as Sarah Rose Cholmondeley, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, is pregnant with Prince William’s baby. This rumor has surfaced amidst other conspiracy theories involving Kate Middleton. Hanbury is married to David Cholmondeley, the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, and they got married on June 24, 2009, at Chelsea Town Hall in London, just two days after announcing their engagement. The couple has three children together – twin sons Alexander Hugh George Cholmondeley and Oliver Timothy George Cholmondeley, and daughter Lady Iris Marina Aline Cholmondeley.
Hanbury is the daughter of Timothy Hanbury, a website designer, and Emma Hanbury, a fashion designer. Her sister Marina is married to Edward Lambton, the 7th Earl of Durham. The Marquess and Marchioness are close friends with the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as Prince William and Kate Middleton. They have attended numerous royal events together, including Prince Philip’s 2022 memorial service.
In March 2019, rumors circulated that William had cheated on Kate with Hanbury and that there was a fallout between Hanbury and the Princess of Wales. However, neither William nor Hanbury has ever addressed these rumors. Royal expert Omid Scobie has 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, Scobie was careful in the book to focus on other aspects. There are many legal reasons why certain details can’t be discussed.
Rumors of an affair between Prince William and Rose Hanbury resurfaced in March 2024 after Kate posted an Instagram photo without her wedding ring. Now, there’s another rumor that Hanbury is pregnant with a royal baby. Let’s take a closer look at where the rumors came from and what Kensington Palace has said.
There is a viral rumor on TikTok that Prince William and Rose Hanbury are allegedly expecting a child together. A user named @kylemarisaroth shared a “blind item” claiming that Kate Middleton learned that Hanbury was allegedly pregnant with William’s child around Christmas of 2023, which Hanbury planned to keep. The rumor also claimed that Kate hasn’t been seen in public since Christmas 2023 because of the pregnancy. The TikTok user said, “I’m standing 10 toes down from the Princess of Wales because it’s giving Diana 2.0.”
According to The Daily Beast, a source who is a friend of Prince William and Kate Middleton has expressed confusion over a photo posted by the Princess of Wales without her wedding ring. The source said that the couple’s friend group was “completely baffled” by the post, which seemed likely to raise questions about the state of their marriage. Although William and Kate are often seen together at school events and other occasions, and their relationship has always appeared strong, the photo’s absence of the wedding ring was surprising to their friends. It was also noted that the picture had been photoshopped, making the situation even more puzzling.
Regarding rumors of an affair between William and Rose Hanbury, which first surfaced in 2019, sources have confirmed that these allegations were entirely false. The story was highly damaging and prompted Royal legal firm Harbottle and Lewis to issue letters to the British media stating that the reports were “false and highly damaging.”
