Prince William spent Valentine’s this year with Rose Hanbury

And in 2016, Kate and Wills were star attendees at a black tie gala event hosted at Houghton Hall, another illustration of their closeness. Rose is a former model for the agency Storm, which discovered Kate Moss, and also had a brief stint as a political researcher for the Conservative MP Michael Gove. Her paternal grandmother Lady Rose Lambert was a bridesmaid at the Queen’s wedding to Prince Philip in 1947. Her husband David inherited an estimated £112million estate 27 years ago, which included Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire The newly independent Kate that has emerged over the past year has delighted those inside the Royal ­Family.