Rose Hanbury and Kate Middleton smiling at each other as Prince William looks on.
Rose Hanbury, Prince William, and Kate Middleton at Houghton Hall in 2016.
  • Rose Hanbury is a British noblewoman whose family has been linked to the royals for years. 
  • She and her husband, David Cholmondeley, are neighbors of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
  • Media reports have speculated about Hanbury's ties to William and Kate on and off since 2019.

Rose Hanbury found herself thrust into the spotlight in March as questions swirled about Kate Middleton's absence from the public eye, which Kate later confirmed was because of her cancer diagnosis and treatment.