Oh, what a time to be a royal fan. There have been an uncountable number of well-publicized royal scandals over the years, with the British monarchy’s affairs dominating media headlines and whipping up popular outrage. The current situation of affairs must be among the most enticing. Not only has the story of Kate Middleton’s recovery from a secret abdominal procedure captivated everyone since January, but King Charles has also gotten a shocking cancer diagnosis
That’s not to mention the ongoing scandal surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In most other decades, the media would have focused on the reigning monarch’s fight against cancer. It speaks volumes, then, that the frenzy of speculation around Kate has nearly pushed all other matters into the background.
It may be argued that the royals are solely to fault for the extreme scrutiny surrounding Kate’s recuperation. Aside from acknowledging that the Princess of Wales was undergoing a “planned abdominal procedure” in January and stating that she would be out of action until around Easter, the Palace’s updates have been so few as to raise suspicion.
The public is still unaware of Kate’s condition, which necessitated surgery. Kate had not been seen since Christmas, which added to the confusion.And while the lack of tangible information fueled suspicion, the debacle surrounding the image of Kate and her children released to commemorate Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom blew the lid off with such force that the many conspiracy theories gained global attention.
Among the most hotly debated hypotheses was that Kate and Prince William were having marital problems, leaving Kate with little choice but to hide from the spotlight until a solution was found.At this point, we’d be negligent if we didn’t mention that any and all claims of William and Kate’s romance being in trouble have yet to be substantiated. However, the matter has garnered enough attention to make it apparent that the general public is, at the very least, quite interested.The heart of William and Kate’s alleged marital problems is around rumors that William had an affair with Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley.
According to sources, Rose and her husband, David Rocksavage, the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, have known William and Kate for some time. Once upon a time, the ever-reliable Sun newspaper attempted to fuel suspicion that Kate and Rose had a falling out (which led to a substantial number of people saying the cause was an affair between Rose and William).
And it appears that the candle of scandal is still burning today, five years after The Sun published the aforementioned information.Last week, there were numerous pieces written on Rose amidst the media frenzy to find out where Kate Middleton was, with some news outlets even accused of’soft-launching’ the Marchioness in preparation for a time when her alleged affair with William became public news.
The rumors seem far-fetched. Even yet, Rose Hanbury was upset enough to break her quiet and vehemently deny any affair had ever occurred. According to rumors, Business Insider contacted Rose’s lawyers this weekend for comment. The response they received read, “The rumors are completely false.”