Ruthie Henshall

“... I fell in love with him, and it wasn't because he was a prince. ... But at times, it was only too obvious that we came from different worlds.”

Ruthie Henshall · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11

Henshall wrote that she fell in love with Edward not because he was a prince, but they came from different worlds.

“She probably knew there wasn't a chance in hell, but still kindly said she didn't know. Later, in her memoir, she described how she wanted to make any other woman coming into the royal family feel comfortable. And she absolutely did that. She made it her mission. So, I think I got the best side of her. And I was grateful to her on many occasions.”

Ruthie Henshall · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11

Henshall wrote that Ferguson kindly said she didn't know and made it her mission to make incoming royal women feel comfortable.

“One time when I was pining for Edward, I remember saying to Sarah, 'Would I ever be allowed to marry him?'”

Ruthie Henshall · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11

Henshall wrote that she once asked Sarah Ferguson whether she would ever be allowed to marry Edward.

“Of course, I had spotted some etiquette dilemmas, but typically I'd just assumed that I'd be able to break the rules,”

Ruthie Henshall · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11

In her memoir, Henshall wrote that she initially believed she could break the rules of royal etiquette.

“We had wanted to be together,”

Ruthie Henshall · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11

Henshall wrote that she and Edward had wanted to be together and tried desperately to make it work.

“That an exception would be made for me. I knew how to be a good girl, but I also knew that the possibility of me going out on a wild night and flashing my boobs in public was quite high. So, there were times when I felt torn about it all, but as far as I was concerned, I just wanted him.”

Ruthie Henshall · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11

Henshall wrote in her memoir that she felt torn but just wanted Edward despite the rigid expectations of royal life.

“We had tried desperately to make it work. But it seemed impossible because of who he was, and what I wanted to do in my career. There was this push–pull going on all the time, and we'd reached a point of no return.”

Ruthie Henshall · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11

Henshall wrote that their relationship seemed impossible because of who Edward was and what she wanted in her career.