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English peeress and model (born 1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Born | Sarah Rose Hanbury 15 March 1984 |
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Education | Stowe School |
Alma mater | Open University |
Sarah Rose Hanbury is the daughter of Timothy Hanbury, a website designer, and Emma Hanbury (née Longman), a fashion designer. Her elder 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 was 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 Baronet.[6]
Hanbury was educated at Stowe School and earned a degree from the Open University.[7]
Hanbury worked as a fashion model, signing with agency Storm at the age of 23, and was briefly a researcher for Conservative politician Michael Gove.[8][9]
On 24 June 2009, Hanbury married David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, at Chelsea Town Hall, their engagement having been announced two days earlier.[9][10]
They have three children:
The family lives at Houghton Hall, Norfolk. The Marchioness is a patron of the charity East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), along with the Princess of Wales.[13] 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.[14]
According to Vanity Fair, The Marchioness has issued legal notice over media speculation of an affair with the current Prince of Wales, Prince William,[15] and issued a statement to Business Insider on 18th March 2024 denying having had an affair with Prince William by stating "the rumours are completely false".[16]
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