Bullen: Rose Hanbury ‘absolutely was not having an affair with the Prince of Wales’

Previously, I’ve used royal stories in which “royal expert” Nick Bullen is quoted. Bullen is the editor-in-chief of True Royalty TV. I’ve never really gotten a strong vibe either way, that he has a particular agenda or that he has genuinely palace sources or royal sources. But Bullen has given exclusive comments to Us Weekly and this man just ruined his credibility on everything. Bullen says, with his whole chest, that not only did Prince William never fool around with Rose Hanbury, but William is not a cheater whatsoever. Come on, people. Be real. Interestingly enough, Bullen also claims that Rose is “very upset” that the alleged affair rumors are circulating once again. Girl, if I banged an angry Huevo, I wouldn’t want people to know either.

Rose Hanbury is royally frustrated with resurfaced rumors that she had an affair with Prince William.

“I know people who know the Marchioness of Cholmondeley very, very well, and she absolutely was not having an affair with the Prince of Wales,” royal expert and Editor-in-Chief of True Royalty TV Nick Bullen exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, March 19. “Even when those rumors broke a few years ago, she was very upset by them then. She’s still very upset by them now.”

Kensington Palace never commented on the affair speculation, and the rumors died down. That is, until recently, when conspiracy theories about Kate’s whereabouts breathed new life into the alleged scandal. Stephen Colbert even repeated the theory that Kate’s recent months-long hiatus from public life — which Kensington Palace announced in January, citing a “planned” abdominal procedure — is due to trouble in her marriage. “I think we all know who the alleged other woman is, say it with me, The Marchioness of Cholmondeley,” Colbert, 59, said during an episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert earlier this month.

Bullen told Us that the lack of information the palace has provided about Kate’s surgery has fueled the rumor mill. “Something the royal family could possibly learn from [this] is that [with] these vacuums that are created, other people can be collateral damage,” he said. “Perhaps they need to think about that collateral damage.”

Bullen called the affair rumors “rubbish,” pointing out that infidelity “goes against everything” that William stands for given his experience watching his father and mother, King Charles III and the late Princess Diana, conduct talked-about affairs during their marriage.

“He saw the damage that affairs can cause,” Bullen said. “What I’m told [is], it’s just not in his psyche.”

[From Us Weekly]

“Something the royal family could possibly learn from [this] is that [with] these vacuums that are created, other people can be collateral damage.” But that’s the whole royal communications model – to create collateral damage to save the reputations of the monarch and the heir. Everyone else is collateral damage fodder, including the heir’s wife and the heir’s sidepieces. As for William never having affairs… lmao. Please. He cheated on Kate constantly throughout their courtship and there’s plenty of circumstantial evidence that he’s screwed around on Kate throughout their marriage too. Now, do I believe that these “entanglements” have been passionate love affairs or that Huevo is emotionally involved enough to toss over his wife and his family-man image? No. But before Kate’s medical issues this year, I could have sworn that William was launching himself as a hot single father.

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  1. Tessa says:

    I recall after Diana and Charles separation the Parker Bowles were asked about it by the media. They created a United front and said they knew nothing about it and were not involved. Same sort of situation now. If there were an affair denials would still happen.

  2. Water Lilly says:

    Angry Huevo, OMG, I died 🤣

    • Renae says:

      Is that a Deviled Egg?
      Diablo Huevo?

      • Harla A Brazen Hussy says:

        Omg!! These comments win for Best Ever!! I will now, and forever more think of William as Deviled Egg!

        Diablo Huevo! Omg, please stop! I’m dying here🤣🤣🤣

      • SarahCS says:

        Huevo Rageros was suggested by someone a while back. That’s my favourite so far.

      • Where'sMyTiara says:

        @SarahCS :hand in the air: yep, that was me. Huevos Rageros.

        Wouldn’t it be funny if this concerted denial that she’s not the sidepiece ends up outing her husband as Huevos’ actual paramour?

        That said, enough people have been commenting on the inclusion of her son in the Coronation Balcony thing to make me side eye these denials. Why was he there?

      • milquetoast says:

        Longtime listener, first time caller. Lord Oliver Cholmondeley is next to inherit his father’s title, right? That would explain his presence on the balcony.

      • BayTampaBay says:

        Oliver is in the younger son, the spare.

        The heir apparent is Alexander Hugh George Cholmondeley, Earl of Rocksavage, the elder of the present holder’s twin sons (born 2009). His younger twin brother is Lord Oliver Timothy George Cholmondeley.

  3. ML says:

    Bullen is an idiot. Less than half a year ago there was this big scandal in which the then Danish CP was splashed across the Spanish tabloids with a woman whose name wasn’t Mary. The explanation included “they all do it” and something about “hunting parties.” They meaning European royals. This includes Egg. And guess who just went to Spain to kill partridges? Does he really think that Camzilla who was justifiably slagged for adultery is going to let W’s extracurricular marital activities be?

    • Where'sMyTiara says:

      Early February, 2014, articles started cropping up about Huevos Rageros going boar hunting in Spain with Jecca Craig. Huesa was in Mustique with Mummy Midds and baby George at the time.

      The optics were so bad and yet KP just shrugged…

  4. Somebody Nobody says:

    *Ahem*. At the time, King Charles was Prince of Wales, so this is a non-denial.

    • Angie says:

      ^^Exactly! He wasn’t POW then!!

    • Bettyrose says:

      Whoa! Good catch. I love it.

    • Christine says:

      It’s impossible not to see the double speak now. This particular royal family buried their credibility and good will with QEII.

    • Random says:

      My exact thoughts as soon as I read the title. The wording was chosen carefully, so they aren’t even lying!

    • SussexWatcher says:

      That was my very first thought. No, she didn’t have an affair with the PoW, she had an affair with the Duke of Cambridge! More awkward parsing of words, just like her lawyer’s alleged denial.

      And we know Pegs has always been a cheater because Keen told Chelsy it was the cost of being a royal girlfriend. His wandering willy goes way back.

    • StillDouchesOfCambridge says:

      EXACTLY!! The wording is so important guys

    • Somebody Nobody says:

      Replying to myself is weird but I wanted to add that every time I read about this, I’m reminded of that Richard Kay/Diana tidbit where Charles was indignant that Diana would expect Charles to be the first Prince of Wales in history to not have a mistress. I guess we are supposed to believe William is the first lol.

    • Bad Janet says:

      I wasn’t really willing to believe it until the last two days of half denials and double speak. These statements make me think the affair absolutely happened. Why Rose would ever be interested in that stupid ape is beyond me, but many fine women have idiots in their romantic pasts.

  5. sevenblue says:

    People are speculating that Will hurt Kate or cheated on her. Also, now everyone is convinced that the palace is a bunch of liars who don’t mind manipulating photos. I don’t think this increased interest is a good thing.

    • equality says:

      Not a good thing. They would have done well to leave it alone and let people continue in apathy toward them. Most political changes come about when people are paying more attention.

  6. Brassy Rebel says:

    If Rose is being used as cover for her husband and William, I don’t blame her for being pissed. But she married an aristo and being used goes with the territory.

    • Lula08 says:

      I think it was an affair with the husband too. Wills’ staffing at KP is interesting.

      • concern fae says:

        There’s been a long history of hiring gay men to work at the various palaces. A big part of it was that they didn’t have wives and children and thus could travel with no notice. Also it became a network of friends hiring friends and the respectability of working for the palace provided some cover when homosexuality was illegal, as well as quieting disapproving relatives. That probably doesn’t end just because being gay is now socially acceptable and gay men can get married and have families.

      • Where'sMyTiara says:

        You mean like how Christian Jones is still hanging around like a bad smell, even to the point of accompanying Huevo in the car that day they did the drive by pap moment at the London Clinic, despite being replaced as secretary by Mr. Bigshot Diplomat Ian Patrick, MBE?

        It was Christian on the verge of being named in Hazza’s lawsuit that caused the whole Sandringham Summit thing to blow up. The “one year probation” period was blown up within four months, and security and financial support removed abruptly, all because Huevo needed to protect Christian Jones and the chain of reprobates feeding Dan Wooton.

        Throwing out a Prince of the Blood, a brother, exiling him… for a palace lackey?
        Implausible. For a lackey “under his protection” as they used to say in the Regency days? Oh, well, that’s when it starts to make sense.

  7. Just Jade says:

    Does every rat from that island missing couple screws or they just think people are stupid to believe their propaganda.

  8. Anna M says:

    Also, there’s a feeding frenzy for the rotas who are getting their clicks and cash in the advertisement money. This is the most engagement and interest the royals and the rotas have had in a while and I’m sure they are having fun and making bank, so they’d love it to continues for a while, even years. Maybe it’s a PR and money making ploy by everyone including W and K. What do you think?

  9. SamuelWhiskers says:

    Okay I have to vent. I am so sick of seeing people commenting “Giles Coren admitted he made it up and that it wasn’t true” everywhere. NO HE DID NOT!! Giles admitted to spreading pre-existing gossip without knowing if it was true or not true. Sugars are such big fat liars.

    And Giles (who clearly someone “got at” and forced him to issue a retraction) was really clever in his wording, since even his retraction was careful to point out that a) he didn’t invent or start the rumour and the rumour was the number 1 hot topic amongst all the journalists in London and b) that he couldn’t say that the rumour wasn’t true as he didn’t have personal knowledge.

    • MaryContrary says:

      It’s fascinating that Giles Coren is tight with Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles.

    • L4Frimaire says:

      @samuelwhiskers, What is a sugar and why are you using that term? Is that sugar with a hard R? Do better.

      • Babz says:

        The derangers refer to Sussex Squad as “sugars” in a derogatory way. I think this person is new and has dropped in to cause trouble.

  10. ML says:

    Anna M, Well, these people aren’t the most intelligent, but I honestly don’t think they’re quite that stupid. Say they wanted to drum up interest in WanK by having them step back from the public. First off, they then didn’t do their jobs in that time. Next, the Frankenphoto debacle and aftermath. Lastly, when they return, there has to be a plan in place to build on the presumed popularity that their absence increased. If they come back and can’t further increase the popularity of the monarchy after their absence has given them a bump, that has negative consequences.

    • Saucy&Sassy says:

      ML, I think they believed they could take whatever time off of ‘work’ that they wanted and no one would say anything. I think there have been games behind the palace coverup, which we may never be privy to.

      They created a situation that Bone Idle sending out that manipulated photo and Billy Idle doing that market video. Both of these things brough the wrong type of publicity.

      This is my wish. That everyone just becomes silent about Bone Idle once she shows her face. If people continue to talk about her, it just gives her publicity. I don’t think bad behavior should garner a reward.

  11. Rosie says:

    Honestly, I don’t count out the possibility that the “rural rivalry” between Kate and Rose was over something much pettier and less serious than an affair, but got blown up unexpectedly by the tabloids either because an affair was the likeliest conclusion or because there had been other rumors about William.

    • Jais says:

      It got blown up bc of how William reacted to the rumors. Scobie documents this really well in Endgame. Had William not reacted the way he did there’s a very good chance the rumors would have blown over.

  12. Harper says:

    Meanwhile, follow Rose @HoughtonHall on Instagram. Houghton Hall is open for visitors from 9am-5pm daily beginning in spring. Admission is $xxx and be sure to visit the cafe and gift shop. Consult our calendar for upcoming special events. Parking fee is extra.

  13. sparrow says:

    I really don’t think it was her, or her husband. I think she became embroiled because she perhaps guessed who it could be and said something to her set, or intimated something was going on and became the fall guy.

    • mblates says:

      i kind of agree with you, and i’m not sure why exactly.

      • sparrow says:

        I think it’s perhaps because she looks like she couldn’t do something like that! Which is silly. She appears slightly fraught, I don’t know why, which makes me think an affair, esp with him, would be too much out of character and too concerning for her. Delicate is the word!

  14. L4Frimaire says:

    This is a woman who announced her wedding the day before because she was knocked up by a man 24 years her senior, worked for Michael Gove and is friends with the niggling feeling Sarah Vine. So if she did hook up with William, seems she has a track record of questionable decisions. She has an amazing title and spectacular house and this is who she resorts to? No one else is good enough for the Marchioness? Deny, deny , deny Rose. Pretend you don’t know that guy and maybe do some publicity shots with your husband.

  15. Mary Pester says:

    William has been caught and called out, he has NEVER been faithful, just like his father and grandfather. It might have been acceptable to some in his grandfather’s day, but not now. Maybe we should remember that at uni he told his friends that he “kept Kate around for when no one else was available”. And just like with Charlie, the Queen ordered him to either marry them girl or let her go.

    • Basi says:

      @mary pester. I love your comments.
      I believe the reports that rose was his mistress, and everybody else is just catching up on this fact. It sounds like he’s moved on from her and until a different woman is shown, rose will be the face of mistresses.
      Crazy that anyone would want him given his long-faded looks and terrible personality.

  16. Pam says:

    Rose as a beard for Rocksavage and Huevo?

  17. Lau says:

    Imagine becoming collateral damage because you’ve been the mistress of that bald, angry man. Also William will throw every woman in his life under the bus to save his own skin, classy.

  18. Lady Digby says:

    Didn’t Chuckles have married friends that would invite him for the weekend so latest GF would be present so they providing cover for him? Maybe Kate was majorly cross with Rose for facilitating Willy having affairs with other women?

    • sparrow says:

      You see, I think this is it. Rose isn’t the one, but she could be the someone who knew the someone who was! Not even a facilitator, perhaps, just someone who knew the gossip and went and said it to the wrong person, which got back to Kate, who may have gone mad that Rose had been so open about something she was wanting to ignore. Does that make sense! I think Rose knew too much, essentially.

  19. Katya says:

    I personally believe Prince William is gay … which makes the Thomas Kingston suicide even more intriguing.