Multiple outlets report claims by actress Ruthie Henshall, 59, about a purported secret romance with Prince Edward. According to the articles, Henshall says she first met the Prince in 1988, when he was 23 and had recently left the Royal Marines to work backstage in the West End. The reports present this as the start of an alleged relationship between Henshall and the Prince. In addition to the dating claim, both sources frame her comments as sharing insight into the royal family “behind closed doors,” though the specific details of those characterizations are not included in the provided excerpts. The coverage is based on Henshall’s own account. The articles do not indicate independent verification of the relationship details in the excerpts, nor do they provide statements from Prince Edward or the Palace within the supplied information. Overall, the reporting focuses on Henshall’s recollection of meeting Prince Edward in 1988 and her assertion that the relationship remained private.