It's worth noting that, immediately after The Sun published their story claiming Kate Middleton had cut her BFF, Rose Hanbury, out of her life, the Daily Mail shot the rumors down completely. Royal correspondent Richard Kay claimed legal action had been considered by both women but "because none of the reports have been able to offer any evidence about what the so-called dispute is about, they have chosen to ignore it." Moreover, according to CheatSheet, Kate and Hanbury have been spotted at several of the same events in the intervening years and have frequently been seated close to each other too. By all accounts, there doesn't seem to be any bad blood between them.
In October 2021, gossip site Deux Moi published an eyewitness account, via 7News, from the Cambridges' Earthshot Prize awards ceremony confirming Hanbury was in attendance and seemed to be on good terms with the couple. Further, the source revealed, "The rumors have always been scoffed at in my circles." However, they acknowledged having some doubts after the infidelity stories originally surfaced. At the Earthshot Prize ceremony, though, "Rose Hanbury was there with one of Kate's oldest friends and subtle London socialist Trinny Woodall." The source continued, "Trinny, Rose and Kate were giggling and sipping champagne like school girls during a filming break."
