Two years ago exactly, Rose Hanbury’s name was flying around the gossip blogs and royal social media. That’s because the Princess of Wales was missing, and suddenly everyone remembered those years-old rumors about Prince William and his Norfolk neighbor Rose Hanbury, aka the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. Since then, Rose has made an effort to go back underground, or at least not be featured so heavily in stories about the Wales marriage. But Rose is still around, and she has a new scheme to bring in money for her husband’s grand Norfolk estate: Rose and her husband are building a “nature-focused retreat” on their property.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s neighbours have received planning permission to build a stunning woodland spa next door to the Prince and Princess of Wales’ home in Norfolk. The Houghton Estate, which borders Will and Kate’s Anmer Hall in Sandringham, is the stately home of the Marquess and Marchioness of Cholmondeley – David Cholmondeley and his wife Rose Hanbury.
The couple have been given the green light by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Council to build a ‘nature focused retreat’ on their land which will include saunas, outdoor plunge pools and copper baths.
Rose and David are known to be good friends with their royal neighbours, with Kate having been previously pictured at a garden party held on their 1,000 acre Houghton Hall Estate. Rose Hanbury, 42, is a former model who also previously worked for the former Tory MP Michael Gove. Her husband David Cholmondeley, 65, became Marquess of Cholmondeley in March 1990 on the death of his father. He is a direct descendant of England’s first prime minister, Robert Walpole. They married in 2009 and have three children together – twin boys Alexander, Earl of Rocksavage, and Lord Oliver Cholmondeley and a younger daughter, Lady Iris, seven.
The Wyld Cabins, which will be just one-and-a-half miles from Kate and William’s country home, will feature 45 tranquil timber cabins nestled in the woods, where guests can escape the bustle of everyday life. They will also have panoramic woodland views, private outdoor bathing areas with copper bath tubs, woodburning stoves and blackout blinds, to allow guests to switch off and relax. The 50 acres site will also include three special wellness pods offering contrast therapy, hot saunas inside as well as icy outdoor plunge pools and hot water pools on the decking. This experience claims it will offer guests the chance to ‘unwind, digitally detox, and reconnect with nature.’
The planning statement says: ‘Guests are encouraged to experience their natural environment, to slow down, relax, absorb and enjoy the surrounding tranquility.’
The Marquess and Marchioness of Cholmondeley are known to host lavish parties on the estate including a music festival known as Houghton Festival. Billed as Britain’s only 24-hour music festival, it is the brainchild of DJ Craig Richards, who launched the event in 2017.
I don’t think I ever realized just how close the Houghton estate is to Sandringham. The two estates are adjacent? That’s interesting. Anmer Hall is less than two miles away from Houghton Hall? Damn, William is not a hunter, is he? He was allegedly falling d–k first into rose bushes less than two miles away from his country home. As for the Cholmondeleys’ latest money-making scheme… it costs a lot to operate those grand estates, and from everything I’ve seen, the lady of Houghton Hall is quite smart about getting tourists over there. Not just the festival, but they’re always hosting artists and displaying huge works of “public” art as well. In some ways, I wonder if the alleged-affair story hasn’t helped the Cholmondeleys’ fortunes and made people more interested in the Houghton Estate.
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- Rose Hanbury (left) arrives at the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, London, on day one of US President Donald Trump’s three day state visit to the UK. Picture date: Monday June 3, 2019. .,Image: 531562646, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS- Fee Payable Upon reproduction – For queries contact Avalon sales@Avalon.red London +44 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles +1 310 822 0419 Berlin +49 30 76 212 251 Madrid +34 91 533 42 89, Model Release: no, Credit line: – / Avalon
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- Rose Hanbury (left) arrives at the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, London, on day one of US President Donald Trump’s three day state visit to the UK. Picture date: Monday June 3, 2019. .,Image: 531562646, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS- Fee Payable Upon reproduction – For queries contact Avalon sales@Avalon.red London +44 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles +1 310 822 0419 Berlin +49 30 76 212 251 Madrid +34 91 533 42 89, Model Release: no, Credit line: – / Avalon
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- 154066, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a gala dinner in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ nook appeal at Houghton Hall. Kings Lynn, United Kingdom – Wednesday June 22, 2016. UK, FRANCE, AUS, NZ, CHINA, HONGKONG, TAIWAN, SPAIN & ITALY OUT,Image: 532468735, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WORLD RIGHTS, DIRECT SALES ONLY UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE IN CAPTION – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251 Madrid: +34 91 533 4289, Model Release: no, Credit line: i-Images, PacificCoastNews / Avalon
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- KING’S LYNN, ENGLAND – JUNE 22: HRH Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend a gala dinner in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ nook appeal at Houghton Hall on June 22, 2016 in King’s Lynn, England.
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- KING’S LYNN, ENGLAND – JUNE 22: HRH Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend a gala dinner in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ nook appeal at Houghton Hall on June 22, 2016 in King’s Lynn, England.
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- KING’S LYNN, ENGLAND – JUNE 22: HRH Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend a gala dinner in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ nook appeal at Houghton Hall on June 22, 2016 in King’s Lynn, England.
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- KING’S LYNN, ENGLAND – JUNE 22: HRH Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are greeted by Rose Cholmondeley, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley as they attend a gala dinner in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ nook appeal at Houghton Hall on June 22, 2016 in King’s Lynn, England.
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- KING’S LYNN, ENGLAND – JUNE 22: HRH Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are greeted by David Cholmondeley, Marquess of Cholmondeley and Rose Cholmondeley, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley as they attend a gala dinner in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ nook appeal at Houghton Hall on June 22, 2016 in King’s Lynn, England.
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- Queen Camilla (right) speaks to Rose Cholmondeley (left) and Charlotte Tilbury (centre) as she attends the final day of the Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the event. Featuring: Queen Camilla, Rose Cholmondeley and Charlotte Tilbury Where: Badminton, United Kingdom When: 12 May 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
Let the games begin. An English Rose might become the next queen of England yet. And I’m here for it.
Rose has gorgeous skin in that white dress. A solid skin care program can be a true wonder.
Jason is an English rose?
Like Meghan…I like how Rose wears her clothes❣️
isn’t Prince Charles installing a huge manure pit very close by the Wail’s home? Wouldn’t the scent, though completely natural, waft over towards Rose’s tubs?
Huh. I’m kind of surprised they can do this so close to Anmer Hall especially considering how private the Wales are. FL is like a fortress now.
This retreat will be for people of means, not the plebes who wander near FL.
Even still.
Quite easily, I’d imagine. Rose probably just told them if they objected, she’d spill the tea.
Houghton Hall was built built first. It was built nearly 300 yrs ago for the first de facto Brit Prime Minister so it’s always been friendly with royals. Sandringham is from the 1800s somewhere and not notable for its architecture as Houghton Hall is. True aristos, they always had classy cordial relations with the royals.
I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if the Wales fought against this at all.
Looking at google maps, Houghton Hall and Anmer are about 4 miles apart by the roads, but the estates do appear to be adjacent – which is interesting, I dont think we’ve ever heard that before. And actually looking at the map its interesting how close Anmer is to the main road and a small village. I wonder if thats what they dont like and why there was such a push for privacy at forest lodge (but its not like they gave up Anmer.)
I don’t see them liking mixing with the public, even rich members of the public, but Sandringham does allow camping on its grounds at a campsite and there are small cottages you can rent as well, so the public is already there.
A nature reserve hmmm…. Maybe she will let Can’t do videos there when she is not doing them in Windsor Forest lol 😂.
I love those pix for several reasons.
1- they get recycled every time Rose’s name is brought up
2- it’s the best Kate has ever looked and that has to piss her off. Like every time she sees how beautiful she was that day, it’s in pix with her husband’s side piece
3- it reminds me that Rose is married to TRUE aristocracy
I think Wills’ expressions are telling in these pictures. He looks like a boy with a crush in some of them, and in others he’s looking at his wife like, get out here-I want to spend time with my girlfriend.
The photos of Kate are so sad.
She looked alive. Naturally engaged with a friend, confident, dare I say …. happy.
Kate was set up to fail as a human.
Her mother created a mean girl monster, she stalked and persistence hunted a man until he married her. At best- her husband didnt care or think much about her. That meant little nitpicking or narcissistic breaking of her spirit. Now he seems to hold her in active contempt. While he’s consumed with rage.
Yes she’s a terrible person. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t see her breaking and disappearing under the relentless scrutiny from her husband and the institution. It’s to the point where she doesn’t talk to anyone standing in line at state dinners – because she probably got dressed down so thoroughly for embarrassing him by saying xyz.
It’s only been a few years and the change is so stark. She’s not a perfect victim. She sucks. But she’s still a victim.
ITA that these photos are always fascinating. A picture really does say a thousand words!
LOLOLOLOL. The contrast in initiative between the ladies is insane.
Her daughter is 7? Or is that a mistake?
Isn’t that peak affair time?
That’s long been one of the theories, that Iris is actually W’s. Actually a popular Twitter theory was that all of her kids are Williams, because her and her much older husband basically had a shotgun wedding (announced their marriage and pregnancy the same day?), at the registrar’s office, not a big to do. And her husband co owns a home in France that he spends a lot of time at with a male “friend” who is an out gay man who conned an elderly makeup heiress.
Whatever the truth is, it remains juicy.
That is a mistake. She’s 10. She was born in March 2016, which, if I am remember correctly, was the same year as this event. or was this 2015? I’m pretty sure this was well after Charlotte was born.
The reason I don’t think the twins are william’s is because there would have been no reason for them not to wed if they were dating at that point. she would have been considered pretty suitable by most standards – her grandmother was one of the bridesmaids at QEII’s wedding. The modeling might have made some in the Firm uncomfortable but they could have brushed it off. I mean the wedding would have had to have been rushed lmao but they’ve rushed other things before. But even before the pregnancy she could have married him. I think she’s another in a long list who were not interested in that job. But an affair – sure.
Will certainly seems to puff up in Rose’s presence, doesn’t he? Undoubtedly he will be invited to indulge himself in one of the Rocksavage’s “tranquil timber cabins”. (I will forever be envious of the name “Rocksavage”.)
My main takeaway from the article is just how close the estates are. I wonder what the reporter was trying to convey with a wink and a nod? That William Judy gps out for walks over to Rose’s? I am so intrigued by this
45 cabins (like ~90 people + residence staff and maintenance crew etc) within 1.5 miles of the Wales’ property? Beyond the security aspect won’t it just make the area busier/noisier? Guests, delivery trucks because surely there will be a restaurant or at least bfast for these hotel guests.
I’m really shocked thr Wales’s are allowing this.
Kate might be irritated but I’m guessing William is fine with anything Rose does.
God, that sounds heavenly. I feel soothed & more serene just reading the Council planning permission. 😆🌈
45 cabins is a almost a subdivision, it will bring a lot of traffic to the area.
Reading through the comments and I’m grossed out by all the fawning over Rose. She’s friends with terrible bulliam. She’s no better! I’m not a Kate fan. All of these people are trash.