We Found Rose Hanbury's Instagram & It's the Most British Thing Ever
It’s been exactly 53 days since Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, were plunged into the Great British Scandal-Off of 2019. What seemed like an innocuous tabloid story about a supposed feud between Kate and her country neighbor swiftly turned into a cheating scandal that alleged Prince William and Hanbury carried on an affair during Kate’s pregnancy with Prince Louis last year.
The stories were so damaging, Prince William had to issue legal threats in an effort to kill it in the British press. But the horse had left the barn. The rumors spread on Twitter and international outlets, where Hanbury has been unjustly harassed and vilified, all based on completely unsubstantiated allegations.
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But by the look of things, Hanbury is doing just fine living her best life in her mansion. Hanbury and her husband, David Rocksavage, the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, are opening their home, Houghton Hall, for an upcoming art exhibition, diving back into public life as if the world isn’t watching their every move through a magnifying glass. And the best way to show you DGAF about rumors? Post on Instagram, of course.
Though influential among the upper crust of her British peers, little was known about this woman who found herself going globally viral in a matter of days. So, we found the Instagram account for their palatial estate, which Hanbury runs, and got an intimate snapshot of her life, her home, her family and her penchant for glamour shots on beds. Oh, and we also spotted a candid photo with Kate in the mix.
Ahead, everything we learned about Hanbury from her 521 Instagrams.
Her follows, followers and activity tell a story of their own.
Let’s start with some key facts. Houghton Hall’s Instagram follows are mostly all about architecture, fashion, home decor and gardening. But there’s a sprinkling of eyebrow-raising names that appear on the list that give an insight into the former model’s life. In addition to some notable names in fashion, the Houghton Hall account also follows Solange Knowles, Zoë Kravitz and the American nonprofit, Everytown For Gun Safety.
Notably absent: Kate and William’s @KensingtonPalace and Meghan and Harry’s @SussexRoyal. The same is true vice versa, neither royal account follow Houghton Hall on Instagram.
Since the news of the Cholmondeley’s rift with the Cambridges first broke in March, Hanbury has shared nearly a dozen posts with her 33 thousand followers.
Kate makes an appearance!
Hanbury posted a candid photo of her with Kate from a 2016 charity gala the Cholmondeley’s hosted in 2016.
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A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Jun 23, 2016 at 7:33am PDT
She loves reclining on beds, settees and couches.
Like, a lot! These glam shots show Hanbury’s modeling days are not quite behind her. Girlfriend definitely knows her angles.
RG from @poplinlondon … me in bed with the best pyjamas around! #houghtonhall
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Nov 23, 2017 at 8:10am PST
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A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Nov 15, 2017 at 5:45am PST
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Jun 15, 2017 at 10:36am PDT
Old pic of me posing for @poplinlondon in bed at Houghton #bestpyjamas
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Jan 14, 2017 at 1:16pm PST
She models in pajamas. A lot.
Old picture of me for @poplinlondon .. The best pyjamas
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Aug 17, 2016 at 2:38pm PDT
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Nov 15, 2016 at 1:25pm PST
She has absolutely the most precious kids!
And chickens. Hanbury has lots and lots of chickens.
A well loved Houghton chicken #notateddy #silkie
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Apr 2, 2019 at 12:54pm PDT
Iris enjoying the best smell in world – wisteria #houghtonhall #wisteria
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on May 21, 2018 at 2:07am PDT
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Mar 25, 2018 at 9:46am PDT
Iris with her favourite chicken, ‘Happy’ #silkie #chicken
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Oct 15, 2018 at 2:53am PDT
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Jul 26, 2017 at 5:01am PDT
Her home is basically Downton Abbey meets millionaire farm chic.
Hanbury shared some lovely shots of Houghton Hall and its grounds. The couple open their home to visitors and host countless charity and society events for the crème de la crème of British society.
Dinner outside… bliss #houghtonhall
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Jul 1, 2018 at 1:04pm PDT
And thank you @trisabbs for the truly delicious food for the opening lunch of our Henry Moore show
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on May 3, 2019 at 2:31am PDT
Houghton this afternoon… perfect autumnal day #Houghton hall
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Sep 24, 2018 at 11:28am PDT
Iris in the sitting room at @cetinale
A post shared by Houghton Hall and Gardens (@houghton_hall) on Aug 24, 2017 at 11:25pm PDT
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