Although Rose Hanbury has a long history with the British royal family, social media is not here for her cozying up to Camilla Parker Bowles amid Kate Middleton’s sabbatical from the public eye. “Camilla was hanging out with Rose Hanbury this weekend. If my husband’s rumored mistress was hanging out with my M-I-L I’d have some feelings. Just saying,” tweeted one user on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Why does @DailyMailUK feel it’s necessary for us to know that Charles’ former mistress (now wife) Camilla attended an event together with Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley? Are they trying to hint at something, …and why? #WhereIsKateMiddleton,” tweeted another user.
Several more users leaned into the extra salacious theories about Kate’s break from the public eye, including the unsubstantiated rumor that Prince William and his circle are trying “soft launch” Hanbury as her replacement in the family. “Gosh gosh! What’s Camilla doing….giving Rose tips on an overthrow?!” wrote one, referring to the Queen’s highly-publicized affair with King Charles III, which occurred during his marriage to the late Princess Diana. “Oh ooo!! Oh oooooohh!!! Here we go again!! What are the optics giving, puuuullleeasse somebody tell me!! Camilla with Rose Hanbury at the Badminton Horse Trials! You know what?? I’ll just sit this one out!” tweeted another animated fan.
