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The Marchioness of Cholmondeley
BornSarah Rose Hanbury
(1984-03-15) 15 March 1984 (age 39)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2009)​
Issue
  • Alexander Cholmondeley, Earl of Rocksavage
  • Lord Oliver Cholmondeley
  • Lady Iris Cholmondeley

Sarah Rose Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee; née Hanbury; born 15 March 1984) is a British peeress, former model and former political staffer. She is married to David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley.

Early life

Sarah Rose Hanbury is the daughter of Timothy Hanbury, a website designer, and Emma Hanbury (née Longman), a fashion designer. Her younger sister Marina[1] is the third wife of Edward Lambton, 7th Earl of Durham.[2] The Hanbury family lived at Holfield Grange, Coggeshall, Essex.[3][4]

Her maternal grandmother is Lady Elizabeth Lambart (1924–2016), daughter of Field Marshal Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan; Lady Elizabeth was one of the bridesmaids at the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten;[5] her paternal grandmother, Sara, was the daughter of racing driver Sir Henry Birkin, 3rd Bt.[6]

Career

Prior to her marriage, Hanbury worked as a fashion model, represented by Storm Models, and as a researcher for conservative politician Michael Gove.[7]

Personal life

Houghton Hall

On 24 June 2009, Hanbury married David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, at Chelsea Town Hall, their engagement having been announced two days earlier.[7][8]

They have three children:

The family lives at Houghton Hall, Norfolk. A friendship between the Marquess and Marchioness and the Prince and Princess of Wales has been reported;[5] the Marchioness is a patron of the charity East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), along with the Princess.[11] Her son Lord Oliver was a page of honour at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on 6 May 2023 which was also attended by both the Marchioness and her husband.[12]

References

  1. ^ Akkam, Alia (8 December 2022). "Inside the Eclectic British Homes of 6 Notable Creatives". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ Ford, Coreena (29 January 2011). "Low-key wedding as earl ties the knot for third time". The Journal. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ^ Burke's Landed Gentry, 18th edition, ed. Peter Townend, 1965, vol. 1, p. 381.
  4. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 2003, vol. 1, pp. 380, 716, vol. 3, p. 3075.
  5. ^ a b Perry, S. (12 December 2016). "Queen Elizabeth Mourns the Death of Former Bridesmaid Lady Elizabeth Longman". People. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  6. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 2003, vol. 3, p. 3075.
  7. ^ a b "Who is Kate Middleton's friend Rose Hanbury, Marchioness of Cholmondeley? Everything you need to know". HELLO!. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  8. ^ Hallemann, Caroline (5 March 2022). "Who Is Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley?". Town & Country. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  9. ^ a b Bonner, Mehera (16 April 2019). "Meet the Woman at the Center of THOSE Prince William and Kate Middleton Rumors". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Daughter for the Marquess & Marchioness of Cholmondeley". Peerage News. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Lady Rose, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, becomes EACH Patron". Cambridge Network. 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019.
  12. ^ "A new photograph of The King and The Queen Consort". The Royal Family. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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