A delicate situation
Prince William is back in the news, but not precisely because of his royal duties. Amidst the delicate health situation of the Princess of Wales following her cancer diagnosis, allegations of her extramarital affair with Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, resurface. This scandal seems to be an open wound that the British royalty has tried to cover, but the truth always has a way of coming out (https://correccioencatala.cat/com-estructura-text-catala/).
Rumors and speculations
Ever since Kate Middleton stepped out of the media spotlight earlier this year due to her battle with cancer, rumors of William’s infidelity have resurfaced strongly. Although initially these speculations were appeased in favor of the health of the future queen consort, the controversy did not take long to revive. Recent reports in the British press suggest that the relationship between William and Rose Hanbury was not only a reality in the past, but may continue to this day.
A hidden romance
According to an investigation by ‘Semana’, the aristocrat became a household name due to her alleged affair with the prince in 2019. However, suspiciously, any mention of the affair appears to have been removed from public records . Vulture claims that a conscious deletion of all references to this romance, as well as any allusion to apparent tension between Rose and Kate, has taken place. Websites that contained these details are now either redirecting unavailable content or have been updated to remove any mention of the dispute. This could be attributed to the application of a “super-injunction” law, which prohibits the disclosure of certain information.
The role of the Palace
‘The List’ suggests that Buckingham Palace could be behind this systematic deletion of information, in an attempt to protect the image of the heir to the throne and his wife. This tactic, however, could be generating the opposite effect, known as the Streisand effect, by drawing even more attention to what it is trying to hide. The “deterrent” letters sent to the media in April 2019 to silence the initial rumors, reported by the ‘Daily Beast’, are just one example of the palace’s desperate efforts to keep the scandal under control (https://materials.campus .uoc.edu/contents/PID_00294231/index.html).
A campaign to clean up the image
Not only has there been an attempt to erase the past, but there has also been a campaign to clean Rose Hanbury’s image. ‘The List’ highlights that there was a push to spread positive stories about Hanbury, in an attempt to reduce the public perception that she could be the cause of infidelity. These moves have been described as “desperate” and point to a concerted effort to protect the reputation of the Marchioness and the Prince (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/).
A story that remembers the past
Sources close to the British Royal Family suggest that not only has William been unfaithful in the past, but that he continues to have extramarital affairs even now, while his wife faces a serious illness. This pattern of behavior is sadly reminiscent of the scandal that engulfed his father, King Charles III, and his infamous romance with Camilla Parker Bowles, which shook the foundations of the British monarchy.