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

Sarah Rose Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley (/ˈʌmli/ 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

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

They have three children:

  • Alexander Hugh George Cholmondeley, Earl of Rocksavage (born 12 October 2009)[9]
  • Lord Oliver Timothy George Cholmondeley (born 12 October 2009)[9]
  • Lady Iris Marina Aline Cholmondeley (born March 2016)[10]

The family resides 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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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