Kate Middleton and Rose hanbury

[Gogodonu]

Article in daily mail seems random at first glance and full of comments asking so what etc but isn’t their a rumour that Prince William had an affair with this woman?!

Kate Middleton 'went to music festival' with her friend Rose Hanbury

https://mol.im/a/12405601

FeelingHelpless99 the DM article is profoundly weird. Quite apart from the mad narrative, the photos all go back years.

I don't think, even if the gossip were true that Kate necessarily is suffering in an unhappy marriage. She may be happy with her children and lifestyle and knows that, no matter how many women William sleeps around with, she is the future Queen and mother to the future King

Agree with this

Yes I agree too but Kate won’t court the public humiliation of the affair being splashed all over the British papers.

You don’t explain why foreign journalists haven’t printed this “truth”. What will make publication “possible” in your view?

Perhaps you should explain - or at least ask
yourself - why the press didn’t report as fact the affair between Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles for years after everyone (in the army, Gloucestershire etc) were aware of it and ‘gossiping’ in exactly the same way as is happening now. Why do you suppose there’s a strong similarity?

*everyone was

What, apart from printing verbatim the transcript of a phone call between them recorded in 1989 and printed in 1993 before Charles and Diana were divorced?

And I suspect the reason why the press felt they could do that was because they had proof (the tape). Which is the same reason why I believe nothing has been printed anywhere by anyone about PoW and RH - because they can’t make it stand up

K wouldn’t accept, forgive or easily move on from an affair with another woman. She’s strong & beautiful. IME this isn’t what any ‘gossip’ points to.

Why has this thread not been moved to the Royal Family topic? Why is it in AIBU?

She’s strong and beautiful, yes; but if she ever tried to leave the confines of the Firm there would be a lot of powerful people opposing her.

Neither is she a spectacular actress, their body language tells us how they feel about each other. The fact that Hanbury boys played such a visible role at the coronation when the Kiing could have chosen from any number of other aristocratic godchildren and Rose being Kates niece’s name absolutely seals it for me.

@FeelingHelpless99 & easier to not leave if no one she could ever compete with, no rival & alien to her & likely, ‘occasional’.

Absolutely, it points to an uncomfortable situation & very close bonds, but not with Rose as the love interest. If the rumours are true ofc.

Hahaha 🤣

What, apart from printing verbatim the transcript of a phone call between them recorded in 1989 and printed in 1993 before Charles and Diana were divorced?

And rather critically, after the separation was announced.

So, given that fact, can you explain why the press held off reporting what everyone in army and Gloucestershire circles had known for years. Can't spot the immediate difference myself.

I mean, for starters, the four year delay in the press reporting details of the icky phone call?

You're not helping yourself here VCA.

FWIW I was an 'army wife' in a so-called 'smart regiment' during the relevant years with very close family (sibling as well as aunt) living a skip and a hop from Highgrove (which my mother's family used to own). Literally everyone knew about Charles and Camilla but the press held off for years, until after Charles and Diana separated. Why?

That story is incredibly sketchy! One unnamed source, lots of “is understood to have”s and no photos or other evidence.

Really wouldn’t surprise me if the whole thing is just a confection to scotch the rumours.

The whole thing is very strange.
Are the papers hinting that William is having an affair, but not with RH?

@Lampzade in short, IMO, yes.

If I recall correctly the tape was not known about at the time of its recording. I would also argue there was a greater degree of deference to the Royals by the press at that time, which Diana herself blew apart by essentially writing her memoir with Andrew Morton (plus Fergie toe sucking etc around the same time). The press had actual proof so published.

Now you and I don’t know what PoW does with whom. However for reasons previously set out the rumours re RH don’t stack up and not one story even hinting at any infidelity with anyone has ever been printed which tells me that even if it is true (unlikely) the press cannot produce the proof they need to publish.

FWIW I believe the DM “rave” story is there as clickbait in a very slow news week and using a wink wink nudge nudge approach to encourage conversations just like this one 😊

There have been no reasons set out on this thread which are in any way compelling to counter the Rose Hanbury/ William rumours. A bit of sycophantic cringe but nothing of any credibility.

Pippa calling her daughter Rose, Hanbury boys at Coronation?. If the affair is/was real are these both not unspeakably cruel to Kate (esp Pippa) and/or risk putting fuel on the fire thus exposing William?

Unless the concentration on Rose Hanbury and this weird story is being printed because he had a brief affair with her and has now moved onto someone else. Then all the concentration on Rose is just a distraction. I can't imagine William having a long term affair with anyone. He has it too good to risk that. But I could imagine him shagging about and this being used to cover it up.
The press did know the Charles and Camilla tape existed. It was sent to The Sun ( I think) but they kept it under wraps. The press may not be as deferential, but they do rely on Royal stories much, much more for their income. The Wales's are known to have relationships with the press, as well as having threatened to withdraw access to the children if they don't get favourable press. Also, Meghan is the baddie of the moment to Kates 'Doesn't put a foot wrong/perfect mother" narrative. They don't really care about the Royal family and will turn on any one of them at any moment if they need to.