{"id":2509670,"date":"2026-07-20T16:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2509670"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:27:59","slug":"prince-edwards-ex-girlfriend-reveals-all-about-the-royal-familys-infamous-balmoral-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-edwards-ex-girlfriend-reveals-all-about-the-royal-familys-infamous-balmoral-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Edward\u2019s ex-girlfriend reveals all about the Royal Family\u2019s infamous \u2018Balmoral test\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_f19781\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Ruthie Henshall, who was in a relationship with the Duke of Edinburgh in the 1990s, has spoken about her own experience being invited to the royals\u2019 Scotland residence<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37386007\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ruthie Henshall dated Prince Edward for five years in the 1990s\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ruthie Henshall dated Prince Edward for five years in the 1990s<cite aria-label=\"Image: Mirrorpix\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Mirrorpix)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-edward-duke-of-edinburgh\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Prince Edward\u2019s<!-- --><\/a> former girlfriend, West End actress <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ruthie-henshall?pageNumber=3\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Ruthie Henshall<\/a>, has spoken about her own experience with the <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Royal Family<\/a> \u2019s infamous \u2018Balmoral test\u2019.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ruthie, 59, has penned an autobiography about her relationship with the prince, called <em>The Showgirl and the Prince<\/em> , which was released last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The memoir details the secretive beginnings of Edward and Ruthie\u2019s relationship and visits to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/buckingham-palace\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Buckingham Palace<\/a>, to having tea at Windsor with the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/the-queen\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">late Queen Elizabeth<\/a>. In the book, the actress has lifted the lid on what really goes on when a member of the Firm invites a partner to Balmoral &#8211; known as the \u2018Balmoral test\u2019.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-grouped\">\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_container__i0sRj\" data-testid=\"portrait-image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_image-group-item__XHC82\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37386092\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37386092\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Edward with his former girlfriend Ruthie Henshall\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37386092.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Royalty-Prince-Edward-1993.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37386092.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_Royalty-Prince-Edward-1993.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37386092.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_Royalty-Prince-Edward-1993.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37386092.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Royalty-Prince-Edward-1993.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Prince Edward with his former girlfriend Ruthie Henshall\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince Edward with his former girlfriend Ruthie Henshall<cite aria-label=\"Image: EMPICS Entertainment\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: EMPICS Entertainment)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_image-group-item__XHC82\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-23089704\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"23089704\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Edward and Ruthie Henshall\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article23089704.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/4_Royalty-Prince-Edward.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article23089704.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/4_Royalty-Prince-Edward.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article23089704.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/4_Royalty-Prince-Edward.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article23089704.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/4_Royalty-Prince-Edward.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ruthie has lifted the lid on the infamous 'Balmoral test'\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ruthie has lifted the lid on the infamous &#8216;Balmoral test&#8217;<cite aria-label=\"Image: EMPICS Entertainment\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: EMPICS Entertainment)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Balmoral test is widely seen as a rite of passage for potential royal partners, with past guests have famously included the late <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/princess-diana\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Princess Diana<\/a> in 1980, the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Kate-middleton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Princess of Wales<\/a> in 2009 before she tied the knot with <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-william\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Prince William<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/meghan-markle\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Meghan Markle<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking on <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/913320\/prince-edward-ex-girlfriend-ruthie-henshall-balmoral-castle-test\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">HELLO!\u2019s<\/a> A Right Royal Podcast, Henshall revealed that while she had no idea what to expect, she was treated to the ultimate VIP experience on the Scottish estate, complete with her own personal maid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But despite the royal grandeur of her visit to Balmoral, the actress confessed that the family\u2019s off-duty behaviour was surprisingly down-to-earth, featuring outdoor cookouts entirely free of protection officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She added that <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/king-charles-iii\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">King Charles<\/a> &#8211; then Prince of Wales &#8211; himself was on hosting duty, serving up potent drinks to get the party started. She said: &#8220;They were all quite jolly. I think everyone was jolly by the time we&#8217;d had a few martinis. Charles was manning the bar. He made me a very strong martini. He probably did that on purpose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37231075\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37231075\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.4814814814814814\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"King Charles taking up residence in Balmoral in the summer of 2024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37231075.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Balmoral-Estate.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37231075.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Balmoral-Estate.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37231075.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Balmoral-Estate.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37231075.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Balmoral-Estate.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ruthie said King Charles was on hosting duties while she was in Balmoral \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ruthie said King Charles was on hosting duties while she was in Balmoral <cite aria-label=\"Image: Jane Barlow\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Jane Barlow\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During the weekend on the royal Scottish estate, guests are expected to have an extensive knowledge of royal protocol, keep small talk flowing and master the art of a quick wardrobe change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They have to be ready to swap muddy hiking gear for black-tie glam at a moment\u2019s notice, all while blending in effortlessly with the family&#8217;s rugged lifestyle and quickly changing itinerary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Balmoral Test lives in folklore within royal circles, with Princess Diana&#8217;s wooing of the late Queen and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Prince Philip<\/a> even being immortalised in <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/netflix\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Netflix<\/a> show The Crown.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37231076\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37231076\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37231076.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Balmoral-Estate.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37231076.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Balmoral-Estate.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37231076.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Balmoral-Estate.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37231076.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Balmoral-Estate.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland<cite aria-label=\"Image: Jane Barlow\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Jane Barlow\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Royal expert <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/omid-scobie\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Omid Scobie<\/a> previously described the Balmoral Test as more of a \u2018royal initiation\u2019, as he told <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/celebrity\/latest\/a34661910\/the-crown-balmoral-test-royal-family\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/a> before the death of Queen Elizabeth: &#8220;Out of those privileged enough to have been invited to Balmoral Castle during the summer, not everyone has passed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He continued: \u201cDiana famously flew through it, thanks to her aristocratic background and upbringing, but the likes of Cherie Blair [the wife of former British Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/tony-blair\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Tony Blair<\/a> ] and Prime Minister, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/boris-johnson\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Boris Johnson<\/a>, have not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIf you\u2019ve scored an invite, prepare to brush up on your royal protocol, have a wealth of talking points at the ready, an outfit for EVERY occasion (from hunting to black tie) and, most importantly, be on your best behaviour at all times. 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