Ruthie Henshall, a performer, recounts what she describes as a “whirlwind” romance with Prince Edward (Edward Windsor), according to the Daily Mail account provided. She says that early in her performing career—specifically after she had been working for about two months in the musical “Cats”—a backstage rumour spread that a Prince Edward would be joining the production company. The article frames her account as a detailed recollection of what she characterizes as a five-year relationship, presenting it as a personal perspective rather than reporting new official information. The provided excerpts do not include corroborating details from other sources, timelines, public confirmation by the parties involved, or specific documentary evidence. The narrative focuses on her experience of how the rumour began backstage and how her relationship developed from that point, with the emphasis placed on her own description of events. The account, as shared here, remains a first-person retelling of her relationship history with the royal figure.