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Ruthie Henshall’s Prince Edward Memoir, Set for July, Prompts Palace Jitters

Commentators warn that candid material drawn from diaries and letters could arrive at a sensitive moment following Prince Andrew’s arrest.

Overview

  • Titled The Showgirl and The Prince, the memoir recounts Henshall’s on-and-off relationship with Prince Edward from 1988 to 1993.
  • Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams cautioned the book may be “nightmarish” for Buckingham Palace and could contain “intimate insights.”
  • Henshall says she drew on personal diaries and letters she found, including correspondence from Edward, to inform the account.
  • She previously spoke openly about the romance on television in 2020 during I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.
  • It is unclear whether the Palace has seen the manuscript, as Edward marked his 62nd birthday at the Paralympic Winter Games and Andrew remains under investigation after his arrest.