Rose Hanbury wears many hats these days, including that of wife, mother of three, a patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, and meticulous caretaker of Houghton Hall, the historical estate she and hubby David Rocksavage, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley inherited. “It’s a case of constantly keeping an eye on things, making sure you get expert advice and help in the conservation [of the interiors and architecture]. We take great pride and care in doing so,” Hanbury told The English Home.
No doubt, Hanbury’s current life of sophisticated domesticity is in stark contrast to her younger years working as a fashion model. The story goes that Hanbury landed a modeling contract with Storm Management at 23 years old. As you may recall, supermodel Kate Moss also signed with the same British modeling agency. So yeah, it’s a pretty big deal.
While Hanbury has remained relatively mum about that time in her life, she does provide glimpses every now and then by way of Houghton Hall’s official Instagram account. “A very old photo that re-emerged on my phone today, from a shoot with @poplinlondon. I’m sitting in a room at Houghton which I particularly love because of all the rich colours and old velvet curtains,” the marchioness recalled in a nostalgic post on February 28, 2022.
