They report that he spent Valentine’s Day with Rose Hanbury who is a friend of Kate’s. They were seen enjoying a romantic dinner together. It was reported by the Daily Mail a few weeks prior that Kate was overheard saying she does not expect William to give her flowers on Valentine’s Day as it is not traditional for them anymore. This story stems from mid-2019 when images surfaced of William enjoying an evening out with Hanbury who until that point was Kate’s best friend. The pictures showed them to be very close together and even kissing, sparking suggestions that they were having a full affair.