What Is Rose Hanbury's Connection To Queen Elizabeth?

If there's one thing fans of the royal family have learned throughout the years, it's that they keep close ties with other families that span generation after generation. That's why chances are if you've seen someone in royal circles, their connection to the family can often be traced back hundreds of years.

Rose Hanbury is one such figure. Officially, Hanbury is known as the Marchioness of Cholmondeley (per Town & Country). Hanbury married to David Rocksavage, the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, in 2009. Though they'd been together for six years prior, the couple's road to the altar was a quick one. They announced their engagement, then announced they were expecting the next day. The day after, they were married, per Tatler. They eventually welcomed three children into their family.

In addition to Hanbury receiving her own title via marriage, a few people in her family line had incredibly close friendships with members of the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth II.

Rose Hanbury's royal connection goes back generations. Her grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Lambart (who would later become Lady Elizabeth Longman), was a longtime friend to Queen Elizabeth. Lambart's father, the 10th Earl of Cavan, was a good friend to George VI, the Queen's father, per Hello! Magazine. Lambart's godmother was none other than Queen Mary.

Lambart and the Queen were friends in childhood and kept that friendship going throughout their lives. When it was time for Elizabeth to marry Prince Philip, Lambart was chosen as one of two non-royal bridesmaids (via The Daily Mail). Two years afterward, when it was Lambart's turn to walk down the aisle to publisher Mark Longman, both Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret were in attendance. The Queen would even become godmother to her first child, Caroline.

Their friendship would continue until the death of Lady Longman in 2016, which deeply affected Queen Elizabeth.