The unconfirmed rumors of Prince William’s affair with Rose Hanbury have reportedly taken quite an emotional toll on Kate Middleton.
As you’ve likely heard by now, Kate has been absent from public life for the entirety of 2024.
And while observers initially blamed her absence on health issues (Kate underwent an unspecified abdominal surgery in January), many now believe that there’s a different explanation for her hiatus.
And it has to do with the alleged relationship between Kate’s husband and a woman whom she once considered one of her closest friends.
Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales depart from Horse Guards Parade after the Ceremonial Welcome for Buckingham Palace by carriage on November 21, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Frank Augstein – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Who Is Rose Hanbury?
Rose Hanbury is a noblewoman whose family has a long history of involvement with the royals.
These days, she and her husband, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, live in Norfolk, not far from Will and Kate’s country house, Anmer Hall.
Allegations of an affair between William and Rose first surfaced in 2019.
Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall on November 30, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Aaron Chown – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Some social media users even went so far as to suggest that William might be the father of Rose’s youngest child.
Mainstream media outlets have picked up on the story over the years, but we should note that there’s never been anything close to confirmation of a romantic relationship between William and Rose.
But the rumors have experienced a major resurgence amid Kate’s disappearance from public life.
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends The “Together At Christmas” Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 08, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
And according to a new report from In Touch, the situation has left the Princess of Wales feeling distraught.
“Kate taking her wedding ring off [in a recent family photo] just intensified all the drama surrounding their marriage and the rumors of William’s affair with Rose,” a source exclusively tells the outlet.
“You can’t blame her for being at her wits’ end with the rumors about Rose and William completely haunting her. It’s hurtful, especially because she’s still recovering from major surgery.”
Catherine, Princess of Wales at an evening reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps at Buckingham Palace on December 5, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jonathan Brady – Pool / Getty Images)
Kate Middleton’s Bizarre Photo Scandal
The photo referred to there is the Mother’s Day image that Kate admitted to editing.
Many have pointed out that Kate is not wearing her wedding ring in the image, but it’s unclear if that’s a result of the editing or if she had actually removed the ring.
Of course, even if Kate was going ringless in real life, that doesn’t necessarily mean that she did so in response to problems within her marriage.
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends The “Together At Christmas” Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 08, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Kate seems to have endured some sort of health issue recently, and many medical procedures require patients to remove their jewelry.
Needless to say, there are a lot of a few unanswered questions here.
And it might be quite some time before we have any credible answers start rolling in.
In the meantime, Kate, William, and everyone involved can be certain that the intense public scrutiny will only continue to increase.
We’ll have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
Kate Middleton Felt ‘Haunted’ By Rumors of Prince William-Rose Hanbury Affair … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.