Girl Rose Hanbury has broken her silence amid rumors she had an affair with Kate Middleton’s husband Prince William.
The 40-year-old mother of three, who married David Cholmondeley in 2009, spoke out over the weekend as royal fans continued to weigh in on Middleton’s disappearance from the public eye.
Hanbury told Business Insider — through her lawyers — that rumors that she had an affair with William “are completely false.”
Although speculation about an alleged courtship between the two dates back to 2019, the rumors reached a fever pitch after Kensington Palace announced that the Princess of Wales, 42, would be present for abdominal surgery in January.
Middleton’s months-long absence from public life has led many to weigh in on the state of her marriage to William, 41, with whom she shares three children.
Stephen Colbert even chimed in during an episode of his talk show, “The Late Show,” last week.
“The government was agitated by the apparent disappearance of Kate Middleton. Well now, Internet sleuths are guessing that Kate’s absence could also be linked to the fact that her husband and the future King of England, William, were having an affair,” he began.
“So I think everyone knows who the supposed other woman is. Say it with me –– the Marchioness of Cholmondeley –– what a fantastic name!” Colbert joked, referring to Hanbury’s formal royal title.
He discovered that the word Cholmondeley is actually pronounced “Chumley”, before turning the pronunciation into a work joke.
“There have now been rumors of an affair between William and the Chicana Marching Band since 2019,” he continued, mocking Hanbury’s title.
“According to the tabloids, when Kate allegedly confronted him about it, he laughed it off saying there was nothing to it. Always an excellent response when your spouse accuses you of dishonesty,” the comic continued.
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Colbert, 59, then imitated Prince William with a fake British accent, saying, “Ha ha, think of me having an affair! It’s for laughs.”
The late-night host also cited a report titled “Rumors About Prince William’s Relationship With Rose Hanbury Are High Amid Kate Middleton Restoration,” in which some fans theorized that Hanbury and William were having an affair.
Middleton’s rep, however, told Page Six that she was still recovering from “planned abdominal surgery” and would not resume her duties until Easter.
It comes a week after the Princess of Wales posted an “altered” photograph of herself with her three children in honor of Mother’s Day.
Along with a series of Photoshop fails, the future Queen also didn’t wear her iconic sapphire and diamond engagement ring.