The lives of the British royal family have attracted the public’s interest.
When the public learnt that William had started seeing Kate while the two were both students at St. Andrews in Scotland, the media produced a slew of “love is in the air” articles, which piqued interest in the couple’s personal lives.
During their relationship, William’s friends frequently insulted Kate since she was a commoner.
Before developing their multi-million dollar worth company Party Pieces, Kate’s parents worked ordinary jobs. Her mother was an air hostess for the British Airways and it seemed like a good ground for jokes at the future Princess’ expense.
Speaking on Vanity Fair’s DYNASTY podcast last year, royal expert Katie Nicholl – author of The New Royals – described how William’s “snooty” friends whispered “doors to manual” when Kate arrived at one of West London’s nightclubs.
However, she never rose to the “derogatory” comments made towards her, but decided to ignore them.
“It was never water off a duck’s back, but she has extraordinary strength of character and resilience. I’ve never once seen or heard of her losing her temper,” a royal aide told the Sunday Times Magazine.
However, in 2007, the couple split, and that split was a high-profile one as everyone suddenly started talking about it.
The news filled the newspapers and made headlines while many speculated of the reasons behind the break-up. They eventually reconciled and tied the knot on April 29, 2011.
In April 2019, the American publication In Touch reported that William “may” have had an aff:a:ir with a woman named Rose Hanbury, who happens to be the Marchioness of Cholmondeley and a friend of Kate’s.
Allegedly, Kate confronted William about the rumors but he “laughed it off” and claimed that wasn’t true.
Today, Rose works as a political researcher for the Conservative MP Michael Gove, but in the past she used to be a model. She and her husband started dating in 2003 and tied the knot six years later, welcoming three children together, twin brothers Alexander, the Earl of Rocksavage, and Lord Oliver Cholmondeley and daughter, Lady Iris.
As per The Mirror, another friend said at the time: “It has now become very upsetting, and they are all concerned for each other, as they have never before had to start denying something for which there is no evidence or even a smidgen of truth. It is just mad.”
That the rumors might be far from true speaks the fact that Kate and Rose attended a music festival together, held at the 1000-acre Houghton Hall estate, owned by David and Rose.
“Catherine was nervous about the idea, but after much discussion with her protection officers, she went with lots of security. William wasn’t there,” a source shared with the Daily Mail.
