Has Prince William been hiding something from the Duchess of Cambridge?
Or are rumors of infidelity just a bunch of hot air?
Prince William and Kate Middleton's relationship has been mostly immune to criticism — at
least in comparison to Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle.
The biggest scandal to rock the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's rock-solid foundation, in fact,
occurred in March 2019.
At the time, the notorious British tabloid The Sun reported on rumors of an issue between
Kate and Rose Hanbury, a model and wife of a British aristocrat.
However, the Daily Mail quickly clarified that such stories were false, even suggesting
that the royal couple had considered taking legal action over them.
Nevertheless, the whole affair led to rumors of infidelity on William's part.
Certainly, the royal couple lived quite close to Hanbury and her own husband at the time.
Luckily, the Cambridges managed to weather the storm and even, it seemed, came out of
it stronger.
An insider told Us Weekly:
"It forced [Kate] and William to sit back and examine their relationship, which they
realized they should have been doing more often."
So has everything died down in the intervening time, or does William still feel pressured
to defend himself in the court of public opinion?
Well, according to In Touch Weekly, Prince William is still struggling with the fallout
from the rumors that he cheated on Middleton.
Although the Duke of Cambridge never even acknowledged the allegations publicly — let
alone commented on them — they're reportedly just another in a long line of issues he has
had to contend with.
An insider claimed:
"There's the fallout from his cheating scandal, his feud with Prince Harry, and his power
struggle with his father over who will be king."
The father of three is putting on a brave face but, according to the same source, "friends
and people inside the palace are worried about him."
They said:
"He's holding on to so much anger."
However, it's worth noting that this is all purely conjecture, largely based on the opinion
of one unnamed source.
The cheating rumors died out because William and Kate refused to give them oxygen, so it's
likely they're taking the same tack going forward, in the hopes that everybody will
simply forget it ever happened.
Moreover, royal experts believe there was nothing untoward in the relationship between
Prince William and Hanbury.
During a 2019 appearance on the Royals podcast, commentator Angela Mollard reasoned:
"Do we think this is true?
I suspect that they were just good mates, they got on well."
Although she acknowledged that some stories suggested Kate Middleton had cut off her former
friend, as far as Mollard is concerned:
"I don't think William is the sort who would ever, ever put either his marriage or the
monarchy in jeopardy."
The fact that the rumors died down after a while and have yet to resurface suggests that
this was little more than "a blip," if anything.
Mollard continued:
"Look, the fact that it's died a death and we haven't heard about it for the rest of
the year suggests it was just a blip."
Although the story attracted a lot of attention at the time, it's worth reiterating that this
is one of the few, if only scandals the Cambridges have faced during the course of their lengthy
relationship.
They've been together for over a decade, and it seems that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
are more in love than ever.
During the recent Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, Prince William and Kate Middleton were even
caught making out.
The eyewitness account was detailed by the infamous celebrity gossip site Deux Moi.
The Earthshot awards, which honor those working hard to tackle the world's most pressing environmental
issues, took place in London, and William impressed attendees with his rousing inspirational
speeches.
Backstage, however, all eyes were on the famous couple.
According to a source who spoke to Deux Moi:
"Wills and Kate were all over each other whenever it was quiet and no one was really around,
just like a couple of kids in love."
The source was surprised to see William and Kate indulging in such blatant PDA, but, according
to alleged friends of the couple, the vibe was "casual" prior to the beginning of the
event.
The same insider also shot down rumors of the longstanding feud between Middleton and
Rose Hanbury, who was in attendance at the event herself.
The insider claimed:
"The rumors have always been scoffed at in my circles."
Evidently, the proof is in the pudding when it comes to this particular scandal.
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