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Why Prince William Affair Rumors Won’t Lie Down and Die

STREISAND EFFECT

Friends of William told The Daily Beast he would have ignored the story as “rubbish on the internet,” but felt forced to act after Hanbury, a friend of his and Kate’s, was named.

Photo illustration of Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Rose Hanbury with mouths, eyes, and ears around them on a blue background
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