Rose Hanbury Has Reportedly Become Close Friends With This Controversial Member of the Royal Family

It seems Kate Middleton’s alleged pal Rose Hanbury has gotten super-close with another member of the British Royal family, and a rather controversial one at that. While the Marchioness of Cholomondley has been more private over the years, especially due to the persistent rumors about her and Prince William, she’s made quite a few appearances recently, and many noticed she seemed quite chummy with Queen Camilla.

Royal experts at DailyMail claim he’s “blossoming” in Camilla’s court. This month alone, Hanbury was seen with the Queen at Badminton House in Gloucestershire for the horse trials.

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Then, she and her husband were seen at a service of dedication for the Order of the British Empire (and her son Lord Oliver held Camilla and King Charles III’s robes).

So, the past few weeks have made it seem like Hanbury is still close to the royal family, especially Camilla, which has caused a major stir online.

Many don’t seem to like that Camilla, who was the other woman in Charles and the late Princess Diana’s marriage, is bonding with Hanbury, who was accused of being William’s other woman. (However, as we’ve stated over and over again, there has been no tangible proof of this occurring).

Now, Hanbury’s publicized bond with Camilla isn’t the only bond she has with the royal family. “There has never been any enmity between Kate and Rose,” a friend of the Cholmondeleys said to the Daily Beast in April 2023. “The family are ancient allies of the Crown,” and other outlets reported that Hanbury has been allegedly helping Kate amid her cancer diagnosis.

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