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In this charming and poignant memoir, Ruthie describes a seminal period in her life, navigating a secret relationship with Prince Edward while determinedly following her dream of landing a leading West End role. She shares hilarious backstage stories from some of the era’s biggest musicals – including Miss Saigon, Les Misérables and Crazy for You – rocks up to Buckingham Palace in dungarees over a leotard (the height of 80s fashion), has tea at Windsor with the Queen and charms Prince Philip at Balmoral. But as she swaps her hotpants for Laura Ashley frocks and tries to be good, she wonders can she have her happy ever after?
Packed with parties, gossip and glamour, The Showgirl and the Prince will transport you back to 1980s and 1990s London, recreating a golden era of musical theatre and the bittersweet joy of first love.
From Reviewers:
“A rollicking good time: this is royal memoir by way of Jilly Cooper” -
The Telegraph
“Edward is the only one of the late Queen's children not to be divorced and Sophie has done us all proud, but I can't be the only one thinking Ruthie would have been an honest, grounded, flawed, funny, talented, relatable and riveting addition to the House of Windsor” -
Vanessa Feltz, The Daily Express
“A sweet book about two young people who were mad for each other but knew they could never be together” -
Carole Malone, Daily Express
“Sensational” -
Daily Mail
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Buy The Showgirl and the Prince - uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-showgirl-and-the-prince-ruthie-henshall/aabefbf2938f133b?ean=9781035097685&affiliate=73
In this charming and poignant memoir, Ruthie describes a seminal period in her life, navigating a secret relationship with Prince Edward while determinedly following her dream of landing a leading West End role. She shares hilarious backstage stories from some of the era’s biggest musicals – including Miss Saigon, Les Misérables and Crazy for You – rocks up to Buckingham Palace in dungarees over a leotard (the height of 80s fashion), has tea at Windsor with the Queen and charms Prince Philip at Balmoral. But as she swaps her hotpants for Laura Ashley frocks and tries to be good, she wonders can she have her happy ever after?
Packed with parties, gossip and glamour, The Showgirl and the Prince will transport you back to 1980s and 1990s London, recreating a golden era of musical theatre and the bittersweet joy of first love.
From Reviewers:
“A rollicking good time: this is royal memoir by way of Jilly Cooper” -
The Telegraph
“Edward is the only one of the late Queen's children not to be divorced and Sophie has done us all proud, but I can't be the only one thinking Ruthie would have been an honest, grounded, flawed, funny, talented, relatable and riveting addition to the House of Windsor” -
Vanessa Feltz, The Daily Express
“A sweet book about two young people who were mad for each other but knew they could never be together” -
Carole Malone, Daily Express
“Sensational” -
Daily Mail
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Twitter: twitter.com/panmacmillan
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Tags:
[#theshowgirlandtheprince #memoir #ruthiehenshall #theatre #theatreshow #showgirl]
