Prince William’s rumored mistress, Rose Hanbury, lives in an incredible mansion just three miles away from the Prince and Princess of Wales’ estate. The Palladian house built in the 1720s used exceptional architects, decorators, and designers of the day, and today, it still looks magnificent.
Rose Hanbury, Marchioness of Cholmondeley attends a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London, England, on March 29, 2022. | Source: Getty Images
David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley attends a National Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, England, on June 3, 2022. | Source: Getty Images
Rose Hanbury is rumored to be Prince William’s mistress. The speculations that the two are having an affair intensified when Catherine, Princess of Wales took a break from public duties after a scheduled abdominal surgery.
Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales during a visit to Abaco in Great Abaco, Bahamas, on March 26, 2022. | Source: Getty Images
Rose Hanbury attends the Chanel Paris-Londres Party At Dover Street Market in London, England, on June 10, 2008. | Source: Getty Images
However, Rose, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley is married to David Cholmondeley, the Marquess of Cholmondeley. The couple live in an extraordinary house in Houghton, Norfolk, which is located just three miles from Anmer Hall, home to Prince William and Princess Catherine. Rose and David once gave a private tour of its polished interior and glorious gardens.
The castle-like house, called Houghton Hall, is built with a blend of Georgian architecture and English landscape gardening. The house has a black diamond-patterned flagstone floor, fireplaces, niches, pediments, and busts done by John Michael Rysbrack, a Flemish sculptor.
The hall, which is peach, is done in an Anglo-Palladian style by architect Colen Campbell. It was built by Thomas Ripley. The hall also features rainbow-colored geometric glass sculpture, done by Sean Scully, an Irish-American artist.
The staterooms, which are open to visitors, are filled by William Kent’s, a contractor, ornate opulence. The furniture and picture frames also make the house feel like a home to Rose, David, and their three kids.