Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, sends a handwritten note of thanks to the fan who sent her a birthday card, saying she is grateful for her ‘forty happy years of life so far’
The Marchioness of Cholmondeley sent a ‘lovely’ handwritten reply to a fan who sent her a birthday card earlier this year.
Instagram account @theroyalmailboxwho share their correspondence with royals and socialites, shared a picture of the note sent by Rose Hanbury – whose birthday was last month.
‘Dear (redacted),’ the message read. ‘Thank you so much for sending me a lovely note for my birthday.
‘I feel very lucky to have had forty happy years of life so far… and hope for many more to come!
‘I hope you are doing just as well and send my best wishes and thanks. Rose C.’
Fans revealed it was their ‘first time’ to write to the Marchioness, who sent back a ‘beautiful handwritten card showing a portrait of her home, Houghton Hall’.
The Marchioness of Cholmondeley sent a ‘lovely’ handwritten reply to a fan who sent her a birthday card earlier this year. The picture in 2019
According to the post, the birthday card was sent on 25 February, and there was a reply on 3 April.
Rose and her husband, David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, 63, have a warm friendship with the Prince and Princess of Wales, who live just a few miles away at their Norfolk retreat, Anmer Hall.
The Marquis and Marchioness married at Chelsea Town Hall in 2009 after a very short engagement.
They share twin boys Alexander, Earl of Rocksavage and Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, both 13, and a younger daughter, Lady Iris, seven.
Rose, who boarded at Stowe and has a degree from the Open University, had a modeling career and worked as a researcher for Michael Gove.
Rose’s grandmother Lady Rose Lambert was a bridesmaid at Queen Elizabeth’s wedding to Prince Philip in 1947.
She and Wales have since teamed up to host a gala dinner in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ nook appeal in 2016, and Rose even sat next to Prince Harry at the Spanish state dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2017.
Rose’s son, Oliver, was recently one of the pages at King Charles’s Coronation alongside Prince George.
The Marquess and Marchioness married at Chelsea Town Hall in 2009 after a very short engagement. The picture in 2015
The Instagram account @theroyalmailbox, which shares their correspondence with royals and socialites, shared a picture of the note sent by Rose Hanbury – whose birthday was last month
According to the post, the birthday card was sent on 25 February, and there was a reply on 3 April
Rose’s son, Oliver, was recently one of the pages at King Charles’s Coronation alongside Prince George. The couple pictured during the coronation
Rose and her husband, David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, 63, have a warm friendship with the Prince and Princess of Wales, who live just a few miles away at their Norfolk retreat, Anmer Hall. The picture in 2016
David is a descendant of England’s first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, and a former page to the Queen.
He is also descended from both the Rothschilds and the Sassoons.
Like many members of his family and the British aristocracy, Marquess Cholmondeley was educated at Eton College and later took classes at the Sorbonne University in Paris.
He became Marquess of Cholmondeley in March 1990 on the death of his father.
David was Lord Great Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth, in which ceremonial role he walked backwards in front of the monarch on state occasions.
The former filmmaker had established a lively and well-connected social life by the time he married in his 40s.
Houghton Hall, their home, is one of the country’s finest Palladian houses, surrounded by 1,000 acres of parkland.
Although he is no longer Lord Great Chamberlain, King Charles has appointed the Marquess as his Lord-in-Waiting – a position that will see him attend important state and royal occasions, as well as be called upon to represent His Majesty at various events.