Ruthie Henshall says she had a “passionate” relationship with Prince Edward that lasted about five years and was kept secret. In interviews reported by the Daily Mail and Mail Online, she describes initially being comfortable with the secrecy, but later becoming concerned about what it meant to be the “hidden girlfriend.” The articles also say she describes what happened when she later met Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, face to face. According to the outlets, Henshall further indicates that she and members of the royal circle have continued communication afterward, saying they are “still texting now.” The reports focus on her personal account of how the relationship began, how she felt as it continued, and her later interaction with Sophie. Both sources present the same central claims: the duration of the relationship, its secret nature, her change in feelings over time, and ongoing contact described as texting.