The Truth About Rose Hanbury's Marriage

As of late, it's been Prince Harry and Meghan Markle who are the royal couple dominating headlines. Their marriage, the infamous Oprah Winfrey interview, and the issues it caused within the royal family have been the main point of interest for royal family fanatics for the past year or so. With frequent news stories surrounding the couple, it's easy to forget that other marriages within the royal fold made headlines, too.

In 2019, rumors began to swirl that Kate Middleton was "phasing out" her and Prince William's neighbors and friends, Rose Hanbury and her husband David Cholmondeley, from their friend group. But who is this aristocratic couple and what do we know about their marriage?

David Cholmondeley, a multi-millionaire whose official title is the 7th Duke of Cholmondeley, is 23 years older than his wife Rose Hanbury. After meeting while on vacay in Italy, the pair dated for six years before announcing their engagement. They married the day after their engagement announcement. Together they share two sons, twin boys who are reportedly close to Prince George, and a little girl.

Despite being two decades older than his wife, Cholmondeley has no problem fitting in a younger crowd. Case in point: Before Kate Middleton allegedly began icing the couple out, she and Prince William frequently double-dated with the Cholmondeleys.

Age gap, multi-million-dollar fortune, and tabloid-fodder friendships aside, Hanbury and Cholmondeley seem to be a pretty standard couple. They go out with their friends, raise their kids, and split their time between their Norfolk estate and a family castle in Cheshire. Yep, totally relatable.