As if all speculative and swirling rumors about an alleged affair with Prince William and Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondley had finally broken the silence and categorically denied having such an affair. In a statement, officially released on March 18, legal representatives on behalf of Hanbury stated that any insinuation about Hanbury having any inappropriate relationship with William is completely false. They have now emerged amidst a flurry of online chatter and tabloid tittle-tattle about the alleged affair, leaving royal watchers on edge.

The step that was to fix Hanbury followed just after her name was associated with rumors of having an affair with the Duke of Cambridge, which was very speculative and subjected to press scrutiny. However, Hanbury's legal team cleared the air by saying the claim was completely not true.

This has, in fact, brought out a good number of complexities attached to royal life and public glare that people in the British monarchy necessarily come under. While Hanbury himself has denied all this, gossip does not die, and it has raged on from one point to another, leveling questions not only over the palace's consideration of such sensitivities but also over the reputation of William.

As the saga continues to unfold, observers await further developments and wonder about the lasting implications of this scandal on the royal family's image.