Rose Hanbury must still be in good standing with the royal family — at least with King Charles, anyway. Not only was she invited to the coronation, but her son, Oliver, whom she shares with husband David Cholmondeley, was asked to be one of King Charles’ pages. Hanbury’s husband was also a part of the ceremony as the king’s lord-in-waiting. Oliver was next to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s oldest son George as they had the honor of carrying King Charles and Queen Camilla’s robes. Of course, Kate was in attendance, but a source told the Daily Beast, “There has never been enmity between Kate and Rose. The rumors were a load of rubbish. The family are ancient allies of the Crown and will be there.”
It seems Hanbury’s ties to the royal family go way back, as her grandmother was once connected to Queen Elizabeth II. Lady Elizabeth Longman was friends with the late queen since they were children and was one of her bridesmaids when she got married to Prince Philip. While Hanbury wasn’t Kate’s bridesmaid, she did attend her wedding with Prince William in 2011. Since the affair rumors have taken over the internet, Hanbury has been likened to King Charles’ wife, and is now being dubbed the brutal nickname “Camilla 2.0.”
