Stephen Colbert dedicated an entire segment of his late night chat show to Prince William’s alleged affair with Lady Rose Hanbury amid the ongoing royal family drama. The American talk show host addressed long-shrouded rumours that the future king of England is having – or has had – an extra-marital affair with the Marchioness of Cholmondeley.
The bombshell segment comes the mysterious ‘disappearance’ of Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton – the Princess of Wales has not been seen in public since December 25, 2023. Although Kensington Palace shared a statement saying Kate is recovering from a planned abdominal surgery and will resume official duties after Easter, it has only served to inflame rumours that all is not right within the British royal family.
Royal fans have taken to social media in droves to question Kate’s puzzling absence from the public eye – noting that this is perhaps the longest that any member of the royal family has gone without an official appearance. In fact, what started as a few lighthearted memes on Kate’s absence has now turned into a PR disaster for the royal family, with mainstream media picking up on his alleged affair with Lady Rose Hanbury, Marchioness of Cholmondeley.
After the Independent ran a profile on Hanbury, Stephen Colbert also addressed Kate’s disappearance and allegations of Prince William having an affair – blowing the lid off a topic that the British press has long avoided.
“The kingdom has been all aflutter by the seeming disappearance of Kate Middleton. Well now, internet sleuths are guessing that Kate’s absence may be related to her husband and the future King of England William having an affair,” the comedian said on Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”
“Oh no, my heart goes out to poor Kate,” he continued. “I’m ready to spill the tea… I think we all know who the alleged other woman is. Say it with me –– the Marchioness of Cholmondeley,” he added, mispronouncing Cholmondeley.
“What a beautiful name, that I am now being told I pronounced incorrectly. It is, in fact, pronounced Chumley,” said Colbert. The pronunciation of Cholmondeley became a running joke in his segment.
“Now there have been rumours an affair between William and the Marching Band of Chicanery since 2019.
“According to tabloids back then, when Kate supposedly confronted him about it, he laughed it off saying there was nothing to it. Always a good response when your wife accuses you of cheating” he continued.
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The 59-year-old comedian explained that Lady Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, is an old friend of the royals and married to “a close friend of William’s, David Rocksavage.” David Rocksavage is the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley. He and his wife, Lady Rose, live with their three children in their stately home in Norfolk called Houghton Hall.
Colbert brought up the topic of Lady Rose Hanbury after citing a story -- “Rumors Surrounding Prince William’s Relationship With Rose Hanbury Are at an All-Time High Amid Kate Middleton’s Recovery” – which theorised that Prince William and Kate are headed towards a divorce.
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