Prince William just so happens to be in a closely watched relationship. It's hard to think of a more famous couple on the planet than the prince and his wife Kate. With fame comes rumors, which is something that's not new to members of the royal family. These latest rumors, however, point to the royal prince potentially cheating on Kate with someone close to the royal family.It doesn't seem likely at first glance. With the changing of the guard going on, it's hard to see how a basic rumor like this could ever see the light of day. However, the rumor keeps spreading and spreading. Did Prince William really have an affair? Here's everything you need to know.
6 Who Is Rose Hanbury And How Does She Know The Royal Family?
Who exactly is Rose Hanbury, the woman Prince William was rumored to have cheated with? Sarah Rose Hanbury, who just goes by Rose, is a 37-year-old former model. She's been friends with the family for most of her life - or at least, mostly friends. According to Sun, there was a story about how Kate and Rose didn't get along for a long time before the alleged affair. However, many sources close to the royal family have claimed those stories to be false.
How has Rose had these lifelong connections? Believe it or not, but Rose has deep roots to the royal family. Rose's specific connection is that she is an aristocrat as the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. She's not directly related to the royal family, so it wouldn't be weird if she did have an affair with the prince. Of course, an affair would still shock the world to it's core.
5 Did Rose Attend The Queen's Funeral?
In September of 2022, the Queen of Britain unfortunately passed away. Her funeral was a huge event with thousands of people showing up to pay respects. According to Reuters, 11 million more people watched it from home on the television.
Among the attendees who showed up live in person was Rose. Her late grandmother was a bridesmaid in the Queen's marriage, according to Town&Country Mag. Seeing as this occurred after the rumors of the affair, it appears that the affair most likely did not happen, and all parties involved put the scandal behind them. Of course, that still begs the main question.
4 Did Prince Williams Have An Affair With Rose?
When the news of this affair first broke, it caused a huge media storm. It even lead to the nickname 'Prince of Pegging' trending on Twitter. The question on everyone's mind of course was whether the prince really cheated on his princess or not. So, did he?
Beyond the fact that Rose attended Queen Elizabeth's funeral, there is more evidence that points to the affair not actually happening. According to Cosmopolitan, who did an extensive investigation, there was never any concrete evidence of an affair. In Touch reported on the initial rumors back in 2019, where Kate asked William about it. He reportedly laughed it off. Overall, the rumors just come and go with no weight to them.
Another reason the affair is most likely fake is that the rumors have existed time and time again. They first started in 2019, and have popped back up in every year since. Every single time the rumors are denied by sources close to the family.
3 Why Would Prince William Cheat On Kate?
This begs a question - why would William have an affair with someone like Kate? Someone who's so down-to-earth and seemingly loyal to him. She even has crazy talents as a musician.
There's been a lot of stress and drama among the family. This includes past drama among him and his brother Harry. Thankfully enough, the two longtime brothers are on good terms now.
Another possible reason could be boredom. Whether he was bored with the marriage or with life in general, he could have just one day decided to see somebody else. Brad Pitt claimed one of the main reasons for cheating on Jennifer Aniston was because he was bored.
2 How Has Kate Middleton Reacted To Prince William's Affair Rumors?
When you're a member of the royal family, of course there's going to be rumors coming on all fronts. There's always rumors popping up about Kate being pregnant, for instance. There's constantly stories of how members in the family don't get along with each other. Magazines and conspiracy theory websites will say whatever in order to sell copies and generate clicks. Although Kate may have done her due diligence as a loving wife, she most likely didn't even take these rumors to heart. As stated earlier, she did ask the prince about it, and he laughed it off. According to Cosmopolitan, Kate and Prince William did examine the affair - but only because of it's effects on the family.
1 Has Prince William Been Accused Of Cheating In The Past?
Prince William has had a long, long relationship history.
However, there haven't been many rumors of him cheating in the past. That doesn't mean he didn't cheat, of course. If it was out of boredom or a response to stress, for instance, then that's a potential reason for someone with no past of cheating to start. This is the first rumored affair with any slight weight to it, it seems. Even then, it most likely did not occur.
